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Meaning of sum of its parts | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

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.

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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.

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