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holonymy
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Princeton's WordNet
holonymy, whole to part relationnoun
the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts
Wiktionary
holonymynoun
The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation.
holonymynoun
A semantic relation that exists between a term denoting a whole (the holonym) and a term denoting a part that pertains to the whole (the meronym).
Etymology: From ὅλος + ὄνομα + -y
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holonymy
Holonymy is a linguistic term that represents the semantic relationship between a word or phrase that denotes the whole entity and another word or phrase that denotes a part of that whole. It's a type of lexical relationship where the term for the whole includes the term for its part. For example, 'car' is a holonym of 'wheel' and 'engine' because a car includes wheels and engines.
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Holonymy
Holonymy is a semantic relation. Holonymy defines the relationship between a term denoting the whole and a term denoting a part of, or a member of, the whole. That is, For example, 'tree' is a holonym of 'bark', of 'trunk' and of 'limb.' Holonymy is the opposite of meronymy. Holynymic/Meronymic relations are considered from the paradigm of canonical/protoypical relations, i.e. that which is considered an essential component/characteristic/part of the unit in question. Cruse uses the example of a "door-handle" relation compared to a "body-ear" relation: not every "door" has a handle, essentially, but every "body" does have an "ear". He refers to the former as a "facultative" relationship. A handle represents an optional relation.
Matched Categories
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1990","1"],["1991","8"],["1994","2"],["1996","7"],["1997","4"],["1998","10"],["1999","1"],["2000","2"],["2001","5"],["2002","7"],["2003","43"],["2004","20"],["2005","63"],["2006","24"],["2007","28"],["2008","39"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of holonymy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of holonymy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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