Holoradix- from the latin roots "
holo
" (
entire,
whole) and "
radix" (
roots). This word
literally means the entire,
hollistic set of roots.
The
meaning of this word is best
explored through example.
The holoradix of an Acme brand Pencil would break down something like the
following:
The design of the pencil
The design of the "cut" of the wood
All people associated with designing the "cut"
All knowledge that was brought to bare by these people
All sources of that knowledge
recursive definition The holoradix of that knowledge
All tools used to create the design
recursive definition The holoradix of those tools
All prior designs that influenced the design
recursive definition The holoradix of those prior designs
The design of the eraser
recursive definition The holoradix of that design
The paint on the wood
recursive definition The holoradix of that wood
The lettering on the wood
recursive definition The holoradix of that lettering
etcetera.... It would be a
ridiculously long list....
One thing
striking about holoradix: It is
difficult to find a
manufactured
object that has a
simple holoradix.
Generally, all
modern items
are
creations that are HEAVILY
predicated on
ideas,
people,
techniques,
tools,
materials,
knowledge,
motivations,
arts, ... that
weave
and
dance incredibly from the point we are at in the
present back through
time to the
dawn of
man...
Holoradix is a
fabulous word.