Noun: law of common fate
- A Gestalt principle of organization holding that aspects of perceptual field that move or function in a similar manner will be perceived as a unit
"The law of common fate explains why we perceive a flock of birds as a single entity";
- common fate
Derived forms: laws of common fate
Type of: Gestalt law of organisation [Brit], Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organisation [Brit], Gestalt principle of organization