Holonyms and Meronyms: Vocabulary Building

By Manik Joshi

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.

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’

• Language: English
• Publisher: Manik Joshi
• Release date: Aug 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311780140

Manik Joshi

Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979, at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is a permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in “computer applications”, “multimedia and web-designing”, and “computer hardware and networking”. During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo-travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamed of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else’s path to success. Two things he always refrains from are smoking and drinking; he is a teetotaler and very health-conscious. He usually wakes up before the sun rises. He starts his morning with meditation and exercise. Fitness is an integral and indispensable part of his life. He gets energized by solving complex problems. He loves himself the way he is and he loves the way he looks. He doesn’t believe in following fashion trends. He dresses according to what suits him and what he is comfortable in. He believes in taking calculated risks. His philosophy is to expect the best but prepare for the worst. According to him, you can’t succeed if you are unwilling to fail. For Manik, life is about learning from mistakes and figuring out how to move forward.

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Holonyms and Meronyms

(Vocabulary Building)

By Manik Joshi

Copyright Manik Joshi 2014

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BOOK Title: Holonyms and Meronyms

Table of Contents

What are Holonyms and Meronyms?

Classification of Meronyms

Co-meronyms

Contextual Relationship

Holonyms and Meronyms -- A

Holonyms and Meronyms -- B

Holonyms and Meronyms -- C

Holonyms and Meronyms -- D

Holonyms and Meronyms -- E

Holonyms and Meronyms -- F

Holonyms and Meronyms -- G

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Holonyms and Meronyms -- I

Holonyms and Meronyms -- J

Holonyms and Meronyms -- K

Holonyms and Meronyms -- L

Holonyms and Meronyms -- M

Holonyms and Meronyms -- N

Holonyms and Meronyms -- O

Holonyms and Meronyms -- P

Holonyms and Meronyms -- Q, R

Holonyms and Meronyms -- S

Holonyms and Meronyms -- T

Holonyms and Meronyms -- U

Holonyms and Meronyms -- V

Holonyms and Meronyms -- W

Holonyms and Meronyms -- X, Y, Z

About the Author

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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 the 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.

Classification of Meronyms

Meronyms could be classified as follows:

(A). Part Meronym

(a). Necessary part -- ‘Break’ is a necessary part of ‘Car’.

(b). Usual part -- ‘Audio player’ is a usual part of ‘Car’.

Some more examples of part meronyms:

‘Australia’ is a part of ‘Australasia’.

‘Bilge’ is a part of ‘Ship’.

‘City’ is a part of Country’.

‘Core’ is a part of ‘Apple’.

‘Pin’ is a part of ‘Plug’.

‘Spool pin’ is a part of ‘Sewing machine’.

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(B). Member Meronym

(a). Necessary member -- ‘Employee’ is a necessary member of ‘Company’.

(b). Usual member -- ‘Public relation officer’ is a usual member of ‘Company’.

Some more examples of member meronyms:

‘Ambassador’ is a member of ‘Embassy’

‘Animal’ is a member of ‘Zoo’

‘Baker’ is a member of ‘Bakery’.

‘Bee’ is a member of ‘Beehive’.

‘Bird’ is a member of ‘Nest’.

‘Boat’ is a member of ‘River’.

‘Bullet’ is a member of ‘Gun’.

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