What does holonym mean?
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holonym
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Princeton's WordNet
holonym, whole namenoun
a word that names the whole of which a given word is a part
"`hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'"
Wiktionary
holonymnoun
A term that denotes a whole whose part is denoted by another term, such as 'face' in relation to 'eye'.
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holonym
A holonym is a word that denotes a whole of which the related words are part. In other words, it's a term for the entirety that smaller parts belong to. For example, 'car' is a holonym in relation to 'wheel' or 'engine', as these are parts that make up the whole of a car.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1980","2"],["1986","25"],["1990","4"],["1991","4"],["1992","40"],["1994","2"],["1996","1"],["1998","16"],["1999","13"],["2000","17"],["2001","13"],["2002","19"],["2003","44"],["2004","53"],["2005","31"],["2006","55"],["2007","27"],["2008","30"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of holonym in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of holonym in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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