hypernym
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hy·per·nym
(hī′pər-nĭm′)n.
A word whose meaning includes the meaning of a more specific word; for example, animal is a hypernym of elephant.
hy′per·nym′ic (-nĭm′ĭk) adj.
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hypernym
(ˈhaɪpəˌnɪm)n
(Linguistics) another name for superordinate3
[C20: hyper- + Greek onoma name]
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Noun | 1. | hypernym - a word that is more generic than a given word word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" |
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hyperonymum
hyperonyymiyläkäsite
hipernim
yfirheiti
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