holo-

Prefix meaning complete

Holo- is a prefix meaning whole, entire, or complete.

It appears in scientific and technical terms: a hologram captures a whole image in three dimensions, the Holocaust was total destruction, holistic medicine treats the whole person.

In internet slang, holo describes iridescent or rainbow-shifting effects: I love that holo nail polish.

technology

holodeck

Simulated reality chamber

immersive · futuristic · simulation · teleportation · interface · haptic · interactive · projection

optics

interference

Unwelcome involvement in affairs

recording · wavefront · diffraction · coherent · spatial · volumetric · display · imaging · reconstruction · photopolymer

biology

specimen

Individual for examination

secretion

Opposites
completeness/wholeness

holo-hemi-

Half, as prefix

semi- · partial · demi- · incomplete · fragmentary

unity vs. division

holo-schizo-

Prefix meaning cleft

poly- · multi- · segmented · divided · fractional

Phrases
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holo, whole, holistic, holism, holocaust, holograph, hologram, holography, holographic

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