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mereology

/ ˌmiːrɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the formal study of the logical properties of the relation of part and whole
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmereoˈlogical, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mereology1

C20: via French from Greek meros part + -logy

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