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consilience


con·sil·ience

noun \kən-ˈsil-yən(t)s\

Definition of CONSILIENCE

: the linking together of principles from different disciplines especially when forming a comprehensive theory

Origin of CONSILIENCE

com- + resilience
First Known Use: 1840

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