(n) :
(semantics, philosophy) A semantic relation that exists between a term denoting a whole (the holonym) and a term denoting a part that pertains to the whole (the meronym).
(n) :
(semantics) The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation.
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(n) :
(semantics, philosophy) A semantic relation that exists between a term denoting a whole (the holonym) and a term denoting a part that pertains to the whole (the meronym).
(n) :
(semantics) The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation.