English

Noun

holonymy ‎(uncountable)

1. (semantics) 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). (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. (semantics) The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation.

Related terms

• holonym
• holonymous

Antonyms

• meronymy

Translations

See also

• semantics
• synonymy
• antonymy
• homonymy
• polysemy
• paronyms
• hypernymy
• hyponymy
• metonymy
• meronymy
• exocentric
• endocentric