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holonym

/ˈhɒl.əˌnɪm/US/ˈhɑl.əˌnɪm/

holonym noun: a term that denotes the whole of which another term's referent is a part.

Noun

holonym (plural holonyms)

  1. A term that denotes the whole of which another term's referent is a part.
    • Holonyms: semantic network, wordnet, thesaurus
    • The word "face" is a holonym of the word "eye", which is a holonym of the word "retina".
    Antonyms:
    meronym

holonym meaning in Vietnamese

holonym in Vietnamese

term that denotes a whole
từ tổng, tổng danh

Antonyms of holonym

Forms of holonym

pluralholonyms

Origin of holonym

From hol- + -onym.

Words formed from holonym

Questions about holonym

What does holonym mean?
Holonym means a term that denotes the whole of which another term's referent is a part.
What is holonym in Vietnamese?
Holonym in Vietnamese is từ tổng, tổng danh. See Holonym meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is holonym?
Holonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce holonym?
Holonym is pronounced /ˈhɒl.əˌnɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of holonym?
The plural of holonym is holonyms.

Words near holonym in the dictionary

  1. holonomies
  2. holonomy
  3. holonovel
  4. holonovels
  5. holons
  6. holonym
  7. holonymic
  8. holonymous
  9. holonyms
  10. holonymy
  11. holoparasite

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