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Exhaustive vs Holistic - What's the difference?

exhaustive | holistic |

As adjectives the difference between exhaustive and holistic

is that exhaustive is including every possible element while holistic is related to holism.

exhaustive

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Including every possible element.
    • We made an exhaustive list.
  • Fully comprehensive.

    • Derived terms

    * exhaustively * exhaustiveness * collectively exhaustive ----

    holistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • related to holism
  • Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.

    • Antonyms

    * atomistic