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hyponym

Homonym vs Hyponym - What's the difference?

homonym | hyponym |


As nouns the difference between homonym and hyponym

is that homonym is homonym (word with the same sound or spelling but different meaning) while hyponym is hyponym.

Hyponym vs Antonym - What's the difference?

hyponym | antonym |


As nouns the difference between hyponym and antonym

is that hyponym is hyponym while antonym is antonym (word which has the opposite meaning as another word).

Generic vs Hyponym - What's the difference?

generic | hyponym |


As nouns the difference between generic and hyponym

is that generic is a product sold under a generic name while hyponym is a more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase.

As an adjective generic

is very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.

Coordinate vs Hyponym - What's the difference?

coordinate | hyponym |


As nouns the difference between coordinate and hyponym

is that coordinate is while hyponym is hyponym.

As a verb coordinate

is .

As an adjective coordinate

is .

Hyponym vs Prototype - What's the difference?

hyponym | prototype |


In semantics terms the difference between hyponym and prototype

is that hyponym is a more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase while prototype is an instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.

As a verb prototype is

to create a prototype of.

Hyponym vs Heteronym - What's the difference?

hyponym | heteronym |


As nouns the difference between hyponym and heteronym

is that hyponym is hyponym while heteronym is (linguistics) a word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.

Superordinate vs Hyponym - What's the difference?

superordinate | hyponym |


As nouns the difference between superordinate and hyponym

is that superordinate is that which is superordinate while hyponym is a more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase.

As an adjective superordinate

is greater in degree, rank or position.

As a verb superordinate

is to cause to be superordinate.

Hyponym vs Hyperonym - What's the difference?

hyponym | hyperonym |


As nouns the difference between hyponym and hyperonym

is that hyponym is hyponym while hyperonym is hypernym, umbrella term.

Hyper vs Hyponym - What's the difference?

hyper | hyponym |


As nouns the difference between hyper and hyponym

is that hyper is (science fiction) short for hyperspace while hyponym is hyponym.

As an adjective hyper

is (colloquial) short for hyperactive.

Hyponym vs Holonym - What's the difference?

hyponym | holonym |


In semantics terms the difference between hyponym and holonym

is that hyponym is a more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase while holonym is a term that denotes a whole whose part is denoted by another term, such as 'face' in relation to 'eye'.

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