összességet

Összesség is a Hungarian noun meaning the totality, the sum of all parts of a set, system, phenomenon, or situation. It refers to the whole as a single entity formed by its constituents, and it is used in both everyday language and scholarly discourse. The term is formed from the prefix össze- “together” and the abstract noun suffix -sség; in the accusative it appears as összességet.

In philosophy and social sciences, összesség is used to describe holistic properties that emerge only when elements are considered as a whole rather than as isolated parts. In logic and mathematics, it can denote the complete collection of objects under discussion, or the universal perspective of a given framework, though more technical terms such as teljesség or egész are also common in those fields.

The word is often contrasted with rész (part) or komponensek, underscoring the distinction between a mere aggregation of pieces and the unified whole they form. Using összesség implies that analysis or evaluation accounts for interactions, relations, and collective features that are not reducible to individual components.

In everyday language, phrases like “az összesség tükrében” signal consideration of a situation from the standpoint of its totality. While closely related to teljesség and egész, összesség emphasizes the aggregative or holistic character of a phenomenon rather than just its completeness or entirety.

See also: teljesség, egész, rész, rendszerelmélet.