holon
English
Etymology 1
Noun
holon (plural holons)
- (physics) One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the spinon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.
- Synonym: chargon
Translations
quasiparticle
Etymology 2
holo- + -on, from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) with the suffix -on suggesting a part. Coined by Arthur Koestler in his 1967 book The Ghost in the Machine.
Noun
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holon (plural holons)
- (philosophy) Something that is both a part and a whole.
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Usage notes
Used primarily in philosophy (where the term originated), family therapy and in manufacturing.
Related terms
Translations
connection of the part and the whole
Further reading
- holon (physics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- holon (philosophy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Gothic
Romanization
holon
- Romanization of 𐌷𐍉𐌻𐍉𐌽
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- English terms suffixed with -on
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- English terms prefixed with holo-
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
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