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consilience

Main Entry:: con·sil·ience
Pronunciation:: \kən-ˈsil-yən(t)s\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: com- + resilience
Date:: 1840

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

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