meronomy

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noun

A hierarchy that deals with part–whole relationships rather than the discrete sets of a taxonomy.

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partonomy
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Meanings

nounmeronomy (plural meronomies)

plural meronomies

  1. A hierarchy that deals with part–whole relationships rather than the discrete sets of a taxonomy.

    Synonyms: partonomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hierarchy that deals with part–whole relationships rather than the discrete sets of a taxonomy.

Similar
partonomy

Origin

From mero- + -nomy.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 分體法 /分体法
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APA

meronomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meronomy

MLA

“meronomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meronomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meronomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meronomy.

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