sum of its parts

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sum of its parts (plural sums of their parts)

  1. A group which can be seen as a mere juxtaposition of the elements that compose it; a collection of things in which there is no new property or added value that emerges from the interactions between its parts.
    Synonyms: SOP (initialism), SoP (initialism)
    Together, the ant colony was greater than the sum of its parts.

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