The term 'unified whole' can be described by the word 'GESTALT', which is a German word meaning 'FORM' or 'SHAPE'. GESTALT psychology is a school of thought that emphasizes the importance of looking at the whole rather than the individual parts. It suggests that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and that the way we perceive something is based on how it is organized as a whole. This concept is often used to explain why we may perceive something differently when it is presented in a different context.