Wiktionary

sum of parts

For the meaning of “sum of parts” (SOP) in Wiktionary’s jargon, see Wiktionary:Criteria for inclusion#Idiomaticity.

English edit

Noun edit

sum of parts (plural sums of parts)

  1. Alternative form of sum of its parts
    The whole is greater than the sum of parts.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sum,‎ of,‎ parts.
    The expression "green leaf" is a sum of parts, since it has no idiomatic meaning: no meaning beyond "green" + "leaf".
sum of its parts — see sum of its parts
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=sum_of_parts&oldid=65253440"