Meronomy is a term used in various fields, including philosophy, linguistics, and information science, to refer to the study of parts and the relationships between parts and wholes. The term derives from the Greek words "meros," meaning "part," and "nomos," meaning "law" or "norm." In philosophy, particularly in ontology, meronomy examines how entities are composed of parts and explores the hierarchical relationships among those parts.
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