gestalt
noun/ɡəˈʃtɑlt/
Frequency rank: #17,874 most common English word
Meaning
an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.
Example sentence
When you step back and view the painting as whole, you finally grasp its gestalt.
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