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mereology

mereology

English

Noun

mereology ‎(countable and uncountable, plural mereologies)

  1. (logic) The discipline which deals with parts and their respective wholes.

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Etymology

Coined by Stanisław Leśniewski in 1927, from Ancient Greek μέρος ‎(méros, “part”) + +‎ -logy ‎(“study, discussion, science”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmiːrɪˈɒlədʒi/

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