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Endocentric vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

endocentric | holonymy | see also |

Endocentric is a see also of holonymy.


As an adjective endocentric

is (grammar|of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.

As a noun holonymy is

(countable|semantics) 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).

Exocentric vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

exocentric | holonymy | see also |

Exocentric is a see also of holonymy.


As an adjective exocentric

is (linguistics|of a phrase or compound) not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.

As a noun holonymy is

(countable|semantics) 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).

Polysemy vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

polysemy | holonymy | see also |

Polysemy is a see also of holonymy.


As nouns the difference between polysemy and holonymy

is that polysemy is (semantics) the ability of words, signs and symbols to have multiple meanings while holonymy is (countable|semantics) 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).

Metonymy vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between metonymy and holonymy

is that metonymy is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object while holonymy is 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).

Hyponymy vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between hyponymy and holonymy

is that hyponymy is the semantic relation between hyponyms; the quality of being hyponymous while holonymy is 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).

Hypernymy vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

hypernymy | holonymy | see also |


As nouns the difference between hypernymy and holonymy

is that hypernymy is the semantic relation between hypernyms; the quality of being hypernymous while holonymy is 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).

Paronyms vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

paronyms | holonymy | see also |

Paronyms is a see also of holonymy.


As nouns the difference between paronyms and holonymy

is that paronyms is while holonymy is (countable|semantics) 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).

Homonymy vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

homonymy | holonymy | see also |


As nouns the difference between homonymy and holonymy

is that homonymy is the property of being a homonym while holonymy is 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).

Antonymy vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

antonymy | holonymy | see also |

Antonymy is a see also of holonymy.


As nouns the difference between antonymy and holonymy

is that antonymy is (semantics) the semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous while holonymy is (countable|semantics) 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).

Synonymy vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

synonymy | holonymy | see also |

Synonymy is a see also of holonymy.


As nouns the difference between synonymy and holonymy

is that synonymy is (semantics) the quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning while holonymy is (countable|semantics) 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).

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