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Definition than the sum of its parts in British English

than the sum of its parts phrase

phrase
1

forming a better or stronger combination than you would expect from each of the individual parts

Example

The movie has a simple story, but it's greater than the sum of its parts.

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Definition  than the sum of its parts in British English