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hy·po·nym

 (hī′pə-nĭm′)
n.
A word whose meaning is included in the meaning of another more general word; for example, bus is a hyponym of vehicle.


hy′po·nym′ic, hy·pon′y·mous adj.
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hyponym

(ˈhaɪpəʊnɪm)
n
(Linguistics) a word whose meaning is included in that of another word: 'scarlet', 'vermilion', and 'crimson' are hyponyms of 'red'. Compare superordinate3, synonym, antonym
[C20: from hypo- + Greek onoma name]
hyponymy n
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hy•po•nym

(ˈhaɪ pə nɪm)

n.
a word that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: Chair and table are hyponyms of furniture. Compare superordinate (def. 3).
[1960–65; hyp- + -onym]
hy•pon′y•mous (-ˈpɒn ə məs) adj.
hy•pon′y•my, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hyponym - a word that is more specific 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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Translations
hyponymum
HyponymUnterbegriff
alakäsitehyponyymi
hiponim
undirheiti
下位語
hipónimo
podpomenka
hyponym

hyponym

[ˈhaɪpənɪm] Nhipónimo m
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