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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.

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. ----

    hyperonym

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) Hypernym; superordinate term.