GESTALT
\ɡəʃtˈɑːlt], \ɡəʃtˈɑːlt], \ɡ_ə_ʃ_t_ˈɑː_l_t]\
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a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
By Princeton University
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a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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[German] Organised or unified response to an arrangement of stimuli; co-ordinated movements or configuration of motor reactions; a mental process considered as an organised pattern, involving explanation of parts in terms of the whole; a pattern considered in relation to background or environment; appl. morphology irrespective of taxonomic relationships.
By J.H. Kenneth
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No exact English equivalent exists; Fuzzy German word. Completeness, configuration, essence, form, manner, organic structure, totality, and wholeness are parts of the varying definition. For an individual, the organized form or pattern is made up all of a person's experience, of what is perceived. Taken to mean that all of a person's experiences are what make the person who the person truly is. Also refer to gestalt theory.
By Henry Campbell Black
