hyponym

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪpənɪm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pə nim)


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hy•po•nym  (hī′pə nim),USA pronunciation n. [Ling.]
  1. Linguisticsa term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class:"Chair'' and "table'' are hyponyms of "furniture.''Cf. superordinate (def. 4).
  • 1960–65; hyp- + -onym, or as back formation from hyponymy
hy•pon•y•mous  (hī pon′ə məs),USA pronunciation adj. 
'hyponym' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hyponymy - superordinate

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