gestalt

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts, due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being)
 * 2)  Shape, form.
 * 1)  Shape, form.
 * 1)  Shape, form.
 * 1)  Shape, form.
 * 1)  Shape, form.
 * 1)  Shape, form.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: gestalt
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Japanese: ゲシュタルト
 * Norwegian: gestalt
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:

Etymology
. Attested since 1623.

Noun

 * 1)  a figure ((shape of a) being, especially a human or human-like being)
 * 2)  a shape, a form (more generally)
 * 3) a  (a whole different from the sum of its parts)
 * 1)  a shape, a form (more generally)
 * 2) a  (a whole different from the sum of its parts)

Usage notes
More everyday-sounding compared to English gestalt in, matching figure in tone as well.