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hypernym — n. a word that is more generic or more abstract than a given word; a word designating a class of which the given word is a member. Inverse of subtype and hyponym. Syn: superordinate, superordinate word. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypernym — hyponym, hypernym In linguistics, a hyponym of a given term is a more specific term in the same domain; e.g. spaniel is a hyponym of dog, and bag, box, and cup are hyponyms of container. A hypernym is a more general term, so that dog is the… … Modern English usage
hypernym — UK [ˈhaɪpə(r)nɪm] / US [ˈhaɪpərˌnɪm] noun [countable] Word forms hypernym : singular hypernym plural hypernyms linguistics a superordinate … English dictionary
hypernym — noun 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. Syn: genus, superordinate, hyperonym, blanket term … Wiktionary
Hypernym — In der Linguistik wird mit Hyperonym der Oberbegriff eines Begriffs bezeichnet. Der Unterbegriff eines Begriffs wird als Hyponym bezeichnet. Beispiel: Obst ist ein Hyperonym von Banane, Tier ist ein Hyperonym von Säugetier, Säugetier ist ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hypernym — word representing a class of words or things Names for Names … Phrontistery dictionary
hypernym — [ hʌɪpənɪm] noun a word with a broad meaning constituting a category under which more specific words fall; a superordinate. Contrasted with hyponym. Origin 1970s: from hyper , on the pattern of hyponym … English new terms dictionary
hypernym — /ˈhaɪpənɪm/ (say huypuhnim) noun a superordinate term which encompasses other terms of a less general nature, as furniture which includes table, chair, etc. Compare hyponym. {hyper (def. 1) + Greek onyma name; modelled on synonym} …
hypernym — noun a word that is more generic than a given word • Syn: ↑superordinate, ↑superordinate word • Hypernyms: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
WordNet — is a lexical database for the English language.[1] It groups English words into sets of synonyms called synsets, provides short, general definitions, and records the various semantic relations between these synonym sets. The purpose is twofold:… … Wikipedia
