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Definition of Meronymy
1. Noun. The semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole.
Exact synonyms: Part To Whole Relation
Generic synonyms: Semantic Relation
Terms within: Component, Component Part, Constituent, Part, Portion
Generic synonyms: Semantic Relation
Terms within: Component, Component Part, Constituent, Part, Portion
Definition of Meronymy
1. Noun. (semantics) The relationship of being a constituent part or member of something; a system of meronyms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Meronymy
1. meronym [n MERONYMIES] - See also: meronym
Lexicographical Neighbors of Meronymy
Literary usage of Meronymy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Text Retrieval Conference, 4th edited by D. K. Harman (1998)
"Though the result of TREC-4 is better, it is necessary to consider query term
expansion by meronymy words in WordNet (as well as synonyms), and to compare ..."
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