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hypernymy

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n.1.the relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher (more abstract) rank or class. Inverse of hyponymy.
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Noun1.hypernymy - the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
superordination
semantic relation - a relation between meanings
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When using WordNet, it is important to be aware that it is a lexical resource (rather than a truly semantic resource), relating terms by using terminological relations like synonymy or hypernymy [17,20].
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