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/ˈhaɪpənɪm/
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/ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/
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ˈhaɪpənɪm
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- GB
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ˈhaɪpɚnɪm
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Noun
A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.
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“Musical instrument” is a hypernym of “guitar” because a guitar is a musical instrument: a guitar belongs to a class or type of musical instruments.
Hypernyms of “dog” and “cat” include “mammal”, “homeotherm”, “carnivore”, and “quadruped”.
Noun
a word that is more generic than a given word
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