Meronym

Quick meaning: Meronym is a noun meaning (semantics, philosophy) A term used to denote a thing that is a part of something else.

Meaning

(semantics, philosophy) A term used to denote a thing that is a part of something else.

Example Sentences

The word "leaf" is a meronym of the word "tree".

If one starts with some complex whole, like {automobile} or {human_body}, it can be broken down into several levels of meronyms, but many of those meronyms will also be meronyms of other wholes. That is to say, some components serve as parts of many different things: think of all the different mechanisms that have gears.

Word Forms

• meronyms

Synonyms for meronym

Depending on context, synonyms include partonym.

Antonyms for meronym

Common opposites include holonym.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include meronymy, holonym, comeronym, holonymy, merismus, comeronymy.

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