Hyponym Definition
hyponym
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
hyponym (plural hyponyms)
- (semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase.
- Dog is a hyponym of animal.
- British is a hyponym of European.
- "A is a hyponym of B" means that "A is a type of B."
Antonyms
Related terms
See also
- Hyponym on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- troponym, the corresponding idea, as applied to verbs.
Swedish
Noun
hyponym c.
Declension
Declension of hyponym| singular | plural | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | hyponym | hyponymen | hyponymer | hyponymerna |
| genitive | hyponyms | hyponymens | hyponymers | hyponymernas |
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