What are "Holonyms and Meronyms"?
HOLONYMS ----
[Holo- Whole; -Onym: Name]
Holonym is a word that denotes a thing that is complete in itself and whosepart, member or substance is represented by another word.
Holonym [singular] | Holonyms [plural]
Example: 'Bird' is the holonym of 'Feather'.
Derived terms related to 'Holonyms':
Holonymous
Words that are Holonyms are said to be Holonymous.
Holonymy
The state of being a Holonym is called Holonymy.
MERONYMS ----
[Mero- Part; -Onym: Name]
Meronym is a word that denotes a constituent part, member or substance of something that is complete in itself.
Meronym [singular] | Meronyms [plural]
Example: 'Feather' is a meronym of 'Bird'.
Derived terms related to 'Meronyms':
Meronymous
Words that are Meronyms are said to be Meronymous.
Meronymy
The state of being a Meronym is called Meronymy.
Holonyms and Meronyms -- A
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A1 --
Holonym -- air-conditioner
Meronyms -- blower / compressor / condenser coil / control panel / cooling coil /evaporator coil / expansion valve / fan / motor / temperature sensingbulb / thermostat
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Holonym / Meronym -- Example A2 --
Holonym -- airplane (aeroplane)
Meronyms -- aileron / altimeter / black box / cabin / cargo / cockpit / cowling /elevator / fin / flap / flight deck / fuselage / galley / hatch / jetengine / leading edge / nose / propeller / rudder / seat / slat / tail / trailing edge / undercarriage / wing
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Holonym / Meronym -- Example A3 --
Holonym -- airport
Meronyms -- airplane / airstrip / air terminal / control tower / hangar / lounge / taxiway / terminal
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Holonym / Meronym -- Example A4 --
Holonym -- algae
Meronyms -- cell membrane / cell wall / chloroplast / cytoplasm / flagellum / nucleolus / nucleus / starch vacuole
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Holonym / Meronym -- Example A5 --
Holonym -- atom
Meronyms -- electron / neutron / proton
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Other Examples:
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A6 -
'abacus' is the holonym of 'wire'
wire' is a meronym of 'abacus'
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A7 -
'album' is the holonym of 'photograph'
'photograph' is a meronym of 'album'
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A8 --
'asparagus' is the holonym of 'spear'
'spear' is a meronym of 'asparagus'
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A9 --
'atmosphere' is the holonym of 'stratosphere'
'stratosphere' is a meronym of 'atmosphere'
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HOLONYMS ----
[Holo- Whole; -Onym: Name]
Holonym is a word that denotes a thing that is complete in itself and whosepart, member or substance is represented by another word.
Holonym [singular] | Holonyms [plural]
Example: 'Bird' is the holonym of 'Feather'.
Derived terms related to 'Holonyms':
Holonymous
Words that are Holonyms are said to be Holonymous.
Holonymy
The state of being a Holonym is called Holonymy.
MERONYMS ----
[Mero- Part; -Onym: Name]
Meronym is a word that denotes a constituent part, member or substance of something that is complete in itself.
Meronym [singular] | Meronyms [plural]
Example: 'Feather' is a meronym of 'Bird'.
Derived terms related to 'Meronyms':
Meronymous
Words that are Meronyms are said to be Meronymous.
Meronymy
The state of being a Meronym is called Meronymy.
Holonyms and Meronyms -- A
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A1 --
Holonym -- air-conditioner
Meronyms -- blower / compressor / condenser coil / control panel / cooling coil /evaporator coil / expansion valve / fan / motor / temperature sensingbulb / thermostat
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Holonym / Meronym -- Example A2 --
Holonym -- airplane (aeroplane)
Meronyms -- aileron / altimeter / black box / cabin / cargo / cockpit / cowling /elevator / fin / flap / flight deck / fuselage / galley / hatch / jetengine / leading edge / nose / propeller / rudder / seat / slat / tail / trailing edge / undercarriage / wing
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Holonym / Meronym -- Example A3 --
Holonym -- airport
Meronyms -- airplane / airstrip / air terminal / control tower / hangar / lounge / taxiway / terminal
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Holonym / Meronym -- Example A4 --
Holonym -- algae
Meronyms -- cell membrane / cell wall / chloroplast / cytoplasm / flagellum / nucleolus / nucleus / starch vacuole
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Holonym / Meronym -- Example A5 --
Holonym -- atom
Meronyms -- electron / neutron / proton
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Other Examples:
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A6 -
'abacus' is the holonym of 'wire'
wire' is a meronym of 'abacus'
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A7 -
'album' is the holonym of 'photograph'
'photograph' is a meronym of 'album'
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A8 --
'asparagus' is the holonym of 'spear'
'spear' is a meronym of 'asparagus'
Holonym / Meronym -- Example A9 --
'atmosphere' is the holonym of 'stratosphere'
'stratosphere' is a meronym of 'atmosphere'
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