##  [Part-Whole Relationship](/part-whole-relationship) 

  ##  [Part-Whole Relationship](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/part-whole-relationship-0) 

  

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Definition

A meronymic relation stating that one entity (the part) is a constituent, component or member of another entity (the whole); it expresses compositional membership rather than class subsumption and carries asymmetry and context‑dependent transitivity properties.