Meronymy and holonymy

In linguistics, meronymy (from Greek μέρος, méros, "part", and ὄνυμα, ónuma, "name") is a semantic relation between a meronym denoting a part and a holonym denoting a whole. In simpler terms, a meronym is in a part-of relationship with its holonym. For example, finger is a meronym of hand which is its holonym. Similarly, engine is a meronym of car which is its holonym. Holonymy (from Greek ὅλος, hólos, "whole", and ὄνυμα, ónuma, "name") is the converse of meronymy.

Meronymy and holonymy

In linguistics, meronymy (from Greek μέρος, méros, "part", and ὄνυμα, ónuma, "name") is a semantic relation between a meronym denoting a part and a holonym denoting a whole. In simpler terms, a meronym is in a part-of relationship with its holonym. For example, finger is a meronym of hand which is its holonym. Similarly, engine is a meronym of car which is its holonym. Holonymy (from Greek ὅλος, hólos, "whole", and ὄνυμα, ónuma, "name") is the converse of meronymy.