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gestalt

/ɡəˈʃtɑːlt/

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noun

/ɡəˈʃtɑːlt/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее организованное целое или структуру, которая воспринимается как нечто большее, чем сумма её отдельных частей; часто используется в психологии и дизайне.

A noun referring to an organized whole or pattern that is perceived as more than the sum of its individual parts, often used in psychology and design.

  1. Unified wholeC1formal

    A configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts.

    ruЦелостное единство

    • The psychologist studied the gestalt of the painting, focusing on its overall impact rather than individual brushstrokes.
    • In design, the gestalt principle suggests that the human eye sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts.
    • The team's success was a gestalt, resulting from the synergy of each member's contribution.

    Synonymsconfigurationentityformpatternstructuresynthesistotalityunitywholewholeness

    Antonymsaggregatecomponentelementfragmentpartpiece

Forms
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  • gestalten's possessive plural form
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  • gestalt's possessive singular form