sum of parts

For the meaning of "sum of parts" in Wiktionary's jargon, see Wiktionary:Criteria for inclusion#Idiomaticity.

English

Noun

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 with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see sum,‎ of,‎ parts.
    The expression "brown leaf" is a sum of parts, since it has no idiomatic meaning: no meaning beyond "brown" + "leaf".
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