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1705Holonymy  

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Scope note

  • Holonymy is a semantic relation. Holonymy defines the relationship between a term denoting the whole and a term denoting a part of, or a member of, the whole. That is,
    'X' is a holonym of 'Y' if Ys are parts of Xs, or
    'X' is a holonym of 'Y' if Ys are members of Xs.
    For example, 'tree' is a holonym of 'bark', of 'trunk' and of 'limb.'

Source

  • Cruse 1986

Contributor

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

Creator

  • Karasimos Athanasios (AA)

Notation

  • 1705

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https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/1705

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