hypernym

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhaɪpənɪm/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/

Noun

hypernym (plural hypernyms)

1. (semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.

   Synonyms: blanket term, genus, superordinate, hyperonym, superset, umbrella term

   Antonyms: hyponym, species, subordinate

   Hypernyms: word

   “Musical instrument” is a hypernym of “guitar” because a guitar is a musical instrument.

Translations

• French: hyperonyme
• German: Oberbegriff, Hyperonym
• Italian: iperonimo
• Portuguese: hiperónimo, hiperônimo
• Russian: гиперо́ним
• Spanish: hiperónimo

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