mereology

/ (ˌmiːrɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

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noun

the formal study of the logical properties of the relation of part and whole

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Derived forms of mereology

mereological, adjective

Word Origin for mereology

C20: via French from Greek meros part + -logy

Words nearby mereology

merdivorous, mere, Meredith, merely, merengue, mereology, merese, meretricious, merganser, merge, mergee

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