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Hypernyms vs Superordinate - What's the difference?

hypernyms | superordinate |

As nouns the difference between hypernyms and superordinate

is that hypernyms is while superordinate is that which is superordinate.

As an adjective superordinate is

greater in degree, rank or position.

As a verb superordinate is

to cause to be superordinate.

hypernyms

English

Noun

(head)

    • superordinate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Greater in degree, rank or position
  • (logic) The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.
  • (linguistics, of a word or phrase) hypernymic

    • Antonyms

    * (greater in rank or position) subordinate * (hypernymic) hyponymic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which is superordinate.
  • (linguistics) A hypernym.

    • Synonyms

    * hypernym

    Verb

    (superordinat)
  • To cause to be superordinate.
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