gestalt
noun ge·stalt \gə-ˈstält, -ˈshtält, -ˈstȯlt, -ˈshtȯlt\
Simple Definition of gestalt
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psychology : something that is made of many parts and yet is somehow more than or different from the combination of its parts; broadly : the general quality or character of something
Full Definition of gestalt
plural ge·stalts also ge·stalt·en play\-ˈstäl-tən, -ˈshtäl-, -ˈstȯl-, -ˈshtȯl-\
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: a structure, configuration, or pattern of physical, biological, or psychological phenomena so integrated as to constitute a functional unit with properties not derivable by summation of its parts
