organic whole

\ȯr-ˈga-nik\ \ˈhōl\
etymology : organic + whole (Middle English hool healthy, unhurt, entire, from Old English hāl; akin to Old High German heil healthy, unhurt, Old Norse heill, Old Church Slavic cělŭ)
function : adjective

1: consisting of different processes and elements that are all connected to each other. The contemporary cities are the interrelation of different parts which are interacting to each other.[1] [2][3]

Associated words + links
Mix City
Nomad

Bibliography

1. Jane Jacobs

2. “Cities and complexity: understanding cities with cellular automata, agent-based models, and fractals.” Michael Batty (2005)

3. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

(Vagia Pantou 10.12.2007)
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