#meronymy_and_holonymy

Meronymy and holonymy

Semantic relation of a part to the whole

In linguistics, meronymy is a semantic relation between a meronym denoting a part and a holonym denoting a whole. In simpler terms, a meronym is in a part-of relationship with its holonym. For example, finger is a meronym of hand, which is its holonym. Similarly, engine is a meronym of car, which is its holonym. Fellow meronyms are called comeronyms.

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