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Definition of Holonymy
1. Noun. The semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts.
Definition of Holonymy
1. Noun. (countable 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). ¹
2. Noun. (uncountable semantics) The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation. ¹
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