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Definition of Holonym
1. Noun. A word that names the whole of which a given word is a part. "`hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'"
Definition of Holonym
1. Noun. (semantics) A term that denotes a whole whose part is denoted by another term, such as 'face' in relation to 'eye'. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holonym
Literary usage of Holonym
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1993)
"... the lexical relationships include antonymy, hypernymy/hyponymy (IS-A relation)
and three different meronym/holonym (PART-OF) relations. ..."
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