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mereological

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌmɪəɹiəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to mereology, a collection of axiomatic first-order theories dealing with parts and their respective wholes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Examples

  • Join is a mereological relation which can be interpreted as union set-theoretically.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English mereology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English mereological From mereology + -ical.