Endocentric vs Holonymy - What's the difference?
endocentric | holonymy | see also |
(grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.
(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).
(uncountable, semantics) The quality or nature of being the whole in a holonymous relation.
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).endocentric
English
(wikipedia endocentric)Adjective
(-)- The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun.