mereology
mereology · mereologies
The discipline which deals with the relationship of parts with their respective wholesThe discipline which deals with the relationship of parts with their respective wholes.
/ˌmɪəɹiˈɒləd͡ʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The discipline which deals with the relationship of parts with their respective wholes.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Coined by Stanisław Leśniewski in 1927, from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + -logy (Coined by Stanisław Leśniewski in 1927, from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”) + -logy (“study, discussion, science”).
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Forms
plural: mereologies| Singular | mereology |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable