sum of its parts

Noun

Concept in holism related to the idea that the total effectiveness of a group of things each interacting with one another is different or greater than their effectiveness when acting in isolation from one another.

Japanese Meaning

各要素が相互に作用することで、単独では発揮できない全体的な効果が生じること。 / 個々の部分の働きが組み合わさることで、全体の効果が単なる部分の和以上になる現象。 / 部分同士の相互作用により、全体として新たな特性や効果が見出されること。

What is this buttons?

Although each musician was skilled, the orchestra's sum of its parts created a transcendent performance.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

各奏者は熟練していたが、オーケストラ全体は個々の部分の合計以上の相乗効果を生み、圧倒的な演奏を生み出した。

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Sense（1）

Together, the ant colony was greater than the sum of its parts.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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sums of their parts

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