Hypernym Definition
hypernym
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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek hyper- (“over”) + -onym (“name”). From Greek roots; compare Latinate “superordinate term”.
Noun
hypernym (plural hypernyms)
- (semantics) A word or phrase whose referents form a set including as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.
- "Musical instrument" is a hypernym of "guitar" because musical instruments include guitars.
Synonyms
- (superordinate): genus, superordinate, hyperonym
- blanket term, umbrella term (informal)
Antonyms
- (superordinate): hyponym, species, subordinate
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