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Meaning of gestalt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

gestalt

Pronunciation:/ɡəˈʃtælt//ɡəˈstɔlt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts, due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being)

    Example: This biography is the first one to consider fully the writer's gestalt.

  2. Shape, form