idiom
The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
the hohl iz GRAY-ter than the sum uv its parts
/ðə hoʊl ɪz ˈɡreɪtər ðæn ðə sʌm ɒv ɪts pɑːrts/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thewholeisgreaterthanthesumofitsparts
Dictionary meaning
A system exhibits properties that its individual components do not possess
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