HyperDic: holonym

English > 1 sense of the word holonym:
NOUNcommunicationholonym, whole namea word that names the whole of which a given word is a part
English > holonym: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA word that names the whole of which a given word is a part.
Example"'hat' is a holonym for 'brim' and 'crown'"
Synonymwhole name
BroaderwordA unit of language that native speakers can identify
Spanishholónimo, holonym
Catalanholònim, holonym

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