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Semantic vs Holonymy - What's the difference?

semantic | holonymy |

As an adjective semantic

is semantic.

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).

semantic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
  • (software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning.
  • Petty]] or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, [[niggle, niggling.

    • Derived terms

    * antisemantic * semantically * semantic change * semantic field * semantic shift

    Related terms

    * seme * sememe * semantics * semasiology * sematic * sematology * semiotic * semiotics

    References

    * (Semantic Web) * * * * " Semantic code: What? Why? How?" in boagworld. *

    Anagrams

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    holonymy

    English

    (wikipedia holonymy)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (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.

    • Related terms

    * holonym * holonymous

    Antonyms

    * meronymy

    See also

    * semantics * synonymy * antonymy * homonymy * polysemy * paronyms * hypernymy * hyponymy * metonymy * meronymy * exocentric * endocentric English borrowed terms