whole concept

collocation in English

meaningsofwholeandconcept

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whole
adjective
uk
/həʊl/us
/hoʊl/
complete or ...
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concept
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sept/us
/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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(Definition ofwholeandconceptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwhole concept

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He's also keen on thewholeconceptof noise as disruption, on many levels, and brings semiotics, topic theory, embodiment and metaphor into the mix.
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The senator noted that, in the postwar world, thewholeconceptof foreign aid, especially to the underdeveloped world, was relatively new.
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Each examines a small dimension of thewholeconceptof sexuality in older people.
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If this were so thewholeconceptof risk management would be flawed and have no credibility.
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Thewholeconceptof institutional credibility is based on a form of trust.
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It is the rigidity of this definition that eventually forces him to abandon thewholeconceptof conscious will.
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It is further claimed that removing thewholeconceptof 'blame' from the equation could be a fillip for improving the health and safety culture.
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Thewholeconcepthas been subjected to experimental trials.
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He also stressed that ' thewholeconceptof attachment to land will change resulting from this ', and viewed this as an important effect of the reform.
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Language was part of thewholeconcept.
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Section 2 introduces the logic part of fuzzy logic (the term 'fuzzy logic' is used to describe both the actual logic and thewholeconceptof fuzzy theory).
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Thewholeconceptof a masterplan is a displaced colonial device to impose order on basically what is not to be ordered or impossible to order.
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Thewholeconceptfalls as a result of its own absurdity.
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This was a catastrophic blow to thewholeconcepton which the planning of the army was based.
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When he was questioned last week he was not asked about particular items of pensions but about thewholeconceptof social security benefits.
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Thewholeconceptof justice goes with that.
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Thewholeconceptof the future defence college has been most maladroitly pursued over the past two or three years.
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I oppose thewholeconceptof assisted places.
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During the course of his speech he gave a great deal of support to thewholeconceptof planning.
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Thewholeconceptof bringing in control of spray irrigation is to ensure that other interests are not adversely affected.
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