Holonyms and Meronyms: Vocabulary Building Manik Joshi Author

What are Holonyms and Meronyms?-- HOLONYMS ---- [Holo- Whole; -Onym: Name] - Holonym is a word that denotes a thing that is complete in itself and whose part, member or substance is represented by another word. Holonym [singular] | Holonyms ... Read more

What are Holonyms and Meronyms?-- HOLONYMS ---- [Holo- Whole; -Onym: Name] - Holonym is a word that denotes a thing that is complete in itself and whose part, member or substance is represented by another word. Holonym [singular] | Holonyms [plural] | Example: 'Bird' is a holonym of 'Feather'. Derived terms related to 'Holonyms': Holonymous- Words that are Holonyms are said to be Holonymous. Holonymy- The state of being a Holonym is called Holonymy. MERONYMS ---- [Mero- Part; -Onym: Name]- Meronym is a word that denotes a constituent part, member or substance of something that is complete in itself. Meronym [singular] | Meronyms [plural] | Example: 'Feather' is a meronym of 'Bird'. Derived terms related to 'Meronyms': Meronymous- Words that are Meronyms are said to be Meronymous. Meronymy- The state of being a Meronym is called Meronymy. Sample This: Holonyms and Meronyms - A - Holonym / Meronym -- Example A1 -- Holonym -- air-conditioner; Meronyms -- blower / compressor / condenser coil / control panel / cooling coil / evaporator coil / expansion valve / fan / motor / temperature sensing bulb / thermostat | Holonym / Meronym -- Example A2 -- Holonym -- airplane (aeroplane); Meronyms -- aileron / altimeter / black box / cabin / cargo / cockpit / cowling / elevator / fin / flap / flight deck / fuselage / galley / hatch / jet engine / leading edge / nose / propeller / rudder / seat / slat / tail / trailing edge / undercarriage / wing | Holonym / Meronym -- Example A3 -- Holonym - airport; Meronyms -- airplane / airstrip / air terminal / control tower / hangar / lounge / taxiway / terminal | Holonym / Meronym -- Example A4 -- Holonym - algae; Meronyms -- cell membrane / cell wall / chloroplast / cytoplasm / flagellum / nucleolus / nucleus / starch vacuole | Holonym / Meronym -- Example A5 -- Holonym - atom; Meronyms -- electron / neutron / proton | Other Examples: Holonym / Meronym -- Example A6 - 'abacus' is the holonym of 'wire'; wire' is a meronym of 'abacus' | Holonym / Meronym -- Example A7 - 'album' is the holonym of 'photograph'; 'photograph' is a meronym of 'album' | Holonym / Meronym -- Example A8 --'asparagus' is the holonym of 'spear'; 'spear' is a meronym of 'asparagus' | Holonym / Meronym -- Example A9 -- 'atmosphere' is the holonym of 'stratosphere'; 'stratosphere' is a meronym of 'atmosphere' Less