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Holonymy — (in Greek holon = whole and onoma = name) is a semantic relation. Holonymy defines the relationship between a term denoting the whole and a term denoting a part of, or a member of, the whole. That is,: X is a holonym of Y if Ys are parts of Xs,… … Wikipedia
holonymy — noun the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts • Syn: ↑whole to part relation • Hypernyms: ↑semantic relation … Useful english dictionary
Meronymy — Not to be confused with metonymy or meronomy. Meronymy (from the Greek words meros = part and onoma = name) is a semantic relation used in linguistics. A meronym denotes a constituent part of, or a member of something. That is, X is a… … Wikipedia
Dictionary — For other uses, see Dictionary (disambiguation). For Wikimedia s dictionary project visit Wiktionary, or see the Wiktionary article. A multi volume Latin dictionary by Egidio Forcellini. A dic … Wikipedia
Lexicography — For the term in mathematics, see Lexicographical order. Lexicography is divided into two related disciplines: Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries. Theoretical lexicography is the scholarly… … Wikipedia
Morphology (linguistics) — For other uses, see Morphology. Linguistics … Wikipedia
Semantics — is the study of meaning in communication. The word derives from Greek σημαντικός ( semantikos ), significant , [cite web|url=http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2393797|title=Semantikos, Henry… … Wikipedia
Semantic network — A Semantic network is a network, which represents semantic relations between the concepts. This is often used as a form of knowledge representation. It is a directed or undirected graph consisting of vertices, which represent concepts, and edges … Wikipedia
WordNet — is a lexical database for the English language.[1] It groups English words into sets of synonyms called synsets, provides short, general definitions, and records the various semantic relations between these synonym sets. The purpose is twofold:… … Wikipedia
Idiom — This article is about phrases with figurative meaning. For other uses, see Idiom (disambiguation). Idiom (Latin: idioma, special property , f. Greek: ἰδίωμα – idiōma, special feature, special phrasing , f. Greek: ἴδιος – idios, one’s own ) is an… … Wikipedia
