holonym

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Definition of holonym word

noun holonym (semantics) A term that denotes a whole whose part is denoted by another term, such as 'face' in relation to 'eye'. 1

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Parts of speech for Holonym

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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holonym popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

holonym usage trend in Literature

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