Holonym
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɒl.əˌnɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Holonym is a noun meaning (semantics, philosophy) A term that denotes the whole of which another term's referent is a part.
Meaning
(semantics, philosophy) A term that denotes the whole of which another term's referent is a part.
Example Sentences
Holonyms: semantic network, wordnet, thesaurus
The word "face" is a holonym of the word "eye", which is a holonym of the word "retina".
Word Forms
- holonyms
Antonyms for holonym
Common opposites include meronym.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include holonymy, comeronym, meronym, holon, merismus, meronymy.
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