This phrase generally means that the construction of an entity is more important than the individual pieces of the entity on their own. For instance:
Lets say the human body is composed of bones, muscle and organs. Now individually, a spleen or a bicep can't do much. But if you put all of it together, you get a body that is capable of walking, talking, breathing, creating and inventing...the sum of which has the capacity to do far more than a pile of bones and muscle can.
It is the concept of synergy which is not really a mathematical concept.
6
827 is one of infinitely many whole numbers which are greater than 3.5
0.4 is greater. Four parts out of ten is greater than four parts out of 100.
In mathematics, when comparing two numbers, the greater number is the one with the larger value. In this case, 6.5 is greater than 5.5. This can be determined by looking at the whole number part first, which is 6 in both cases, and then comparing the decimal parts. Since 0.5 is greater than 0.0, 6.5 is the greater number.
Close. "The whole is more than the sum of its parts."
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is a quote that can be best attributed to gestalt psychology.
synergy.
Synergy, possibly.
A whole number greater than zero.
Often times the saying "the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts" is used to describe when it is believed that something has more value if it's separated into it's parts and sold separately than the whole thing. For example, sometimes large companies are believed to be worth more if they sold each division of the company separately rather than selling the whole company.
structuralist.
It is a saying to describe synergy. Mathematically, though, the whole is equal to the sum of the parts - not more nor less.
It is the concept of synergy which is not really a mathematical concept.
a branch of psychology believing that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts", studies perceptions and against dividing into discrete parts.
There are infinitely many whole numbers which are greater than 20.
This concept is known as synergy, where the combined effect of the parts working together is greater than the sum of their individual effects.