Meronym

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛrəˌnɪm/

Definitions of meronym

noun a term used in linguistics to refer to a word that denotes a part of something that the whole is made up of

Example Sentences

A1 A meronym of a car is a wheel.

A2 In a house, the roof is a meronym.

B1 The parts of a tree, such as leaves and branches, are meronyms.

B2 An engine and a steering wheel are meronyms of a car.

C1 Understanding the meronyms of a complex machine requires knowledge of its components.

C2 In linguistics, meronyms are words that refer to parts of a whole.

Examples of meronym in a Sentence

formal In linguistics, a 'meronym' is a word that denotes a part of a whole.

informal I learned about meronyms in my language class - they're pretty interesting!

slang Meronyms are like the puzzle pieces that make up a larger picture.

figurative Understanding meronyms is like seeing the individual threads that make up a tapestry.

Grammatical Forms of meronym

• past tense: meronymed
• plural: meronyms
• comparative: more meronym
• superlative: most meronym
• present tense: meronyms
• future tense: will meronym
• perfect tense: have meronymed
• continuous tense: is meronymining
• singular: meronym
• positive degree: meronym
• infinitive: to meronym
• gerund: meronyming
• participle: meronymed

Origin and Evolution of meronym

First Known Use: 1979 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'meronym' originated from the combination of the Greek words 'meros' meaning 'part' and 'onoma' meaning 'name'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in linguistics to refer to a term that denotes a part of another term, 'meronym' has since been adopted in other fields such as computer science and philosophy to describe similar concepts of part-whole relationships.