Etymology

mereological

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to mereology, a collection of axiomatic first-order theories dealing with parts and their respective wholes. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English mereology
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  1. Englishmereology
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaymereological

From mereology + -ical.

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