Holonic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to holons; involving something that is simultaneously a self-contained entity and a part of a larger system. not-comparable

    "In force of its undecidable and holonic character, global sustainability can only be attained by resorting to suitable heuristics designed to guide global evolution."

Example

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"In force of its undecidable and holonic character, global sustainability can only be attained by resorting to suitable heuristics designed to guide global evolution."

Etymology

From holon + -ic.

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