Synergy

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Synergy is the concept that a combined effect of two or more entities is greater than the sum of their individual effects. The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word συνεργία synergia from synergos, συνεργός, meaning "working together". Synergy is similar in concept to emergence. In essence, synergy describes a situation where the whole is greater than the simple sum of its parts (i.e., a non-linear addition of force, energy, or effect). It is a fundamental principle observed in various fields, including physics, chemistry, biology, and social sciences. A common example is water, a compound whose properties are distinct and more complex than those of its constituent elements, hydrogen and oxygen. The concept has a long history, with its roots in physiology and theology before being applied to social psychology and organizational behavior. In Christian theology, for instance, synergism is the idea that salvation involves cooperation between divine grace and human freedom. In the biological...

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