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holistic

/həˈlɪstɪk/

B1CEFR level
35/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

Medicine adjective

Considering the whole person, including physical, mental, social and environmental factors.

A holistic assessment revealed that his isolation, not just his weakness, was limiting recovery.

Topic: Occupational therapy in Medical English

Business adjective

Concerned with the whole rather than with isolated parts.

A holistic brand experience means the returns process matters as much as the launch ad.

Similar: integrated, comprehensive

Topic: Marketing in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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