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From webster - relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts So it is
by dbjacobs 2y ago
From webster - relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts
So it is more the opposite of specific than objective. I think your confusion comes from colleges using holistic to mean they looks at things beyond beyond objective measurements like test scores and GPA
- thaumasiotes 2y agoI know what it's supposed to mean. I also know that it is never used in that sense. That meaning is gone.
- ameister14 2y agoI don't know why you think this but you are incorrect. Especially in health, wellness, and nutrition, holistic is used to mean 'concerning the whole' all the time.