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Meaning of hypernym

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hypernym

Pronunciation:/ˈhaɪpɚnɪm//ˈhaɪpənɪm/

noun

Definitions

  1. A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.

    Example: “Musical instrument” is a hypernym of “guitar” because a guitar is a musical instrument.

    Synonyms:blanket termgenushyperonymsuperordinatesupersetumbrella term
    Antonyms:hyponymspeciessubordinate
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hypernym

Related words

superordinatesuperordinate wordhypernymyhyperonymyautohyponymcoordinate termtaxonymholonym