noun
- the quality or state of being organic; the characteristic of having the structure and properties of a living organism or of being composed of organic matter.
- in art and literature, the quality of being unified and coherent as if it were a living whole, with all parts functioning together naturally.
Usage: formal; often used in literary or philosophical contexts
Usage: literary criticism; aesthetics
Examples
- The organicity of the ecosystem depends on the balance between predators and prey.
- Critics praised the novel for its organicity, with every subplot contributing to the central theme.
- The architect designed the building with organicity in mind, ensuring that form and function merged seamlessly.
- The organicity of living systems contrasts sharply with the mechanical nature of machines.
- The poem's organicity comes from the way each image flows naturally into the next.
- Scientists study the organicity of cells to understand how life emerges from chemical processes.