Meaning of sum of its parts | Babel Free
Definitions
A group which can be seen as a mere juxtaposition of the elements that compose it; a collection of things in which there is no new property or added value that emerges from the interactions between its parts.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Summe seiner Teile
Русский
сумма его частей
Examples
“Together, the ant colony was greater than the sum of its parts.”
“The whole is different from the sum of its parts.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.