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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.

hyper

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Short for hyperactive

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (science fiction) Short for hyperspace
    • ----

    hyponym

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase.

    • Antonyms

    * hypernym

    Related terms

    * hyponymic * hyponymous * hyponymy

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * troponym, the corresponding idea, as applied to verbs. ----