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Definition of Part to whole relation
1. Noun. The semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole.
Exact synonyms: Meronymy
Generic synonyms: Semantic Relation
Terms within: Component, Component Part, Constituent, Part, Portion
Generic synonyms: Semantic Relation
Terms within: Component, Component Part, Constituent, Part, Portion
Lexicographical Neighbors of Part To Whole Relation
Literary usage of Part to whole relation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1915)
"Now each of these sets of conceptions is a variant of the part-to-whole relation,
of contained and container. This is self-evident in the first-named group. ..."
2. The Respective Standpoints of Psychology and Logic by Mathilde Castro (1913)
"To make one science dependent upon another by way of a part-to- whole relation
is to make neither independent; either they form one homogeneous whole and ..."
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