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Referent vs Hypernym - What's the difference?

referent | hypernym |

In context|semantics|lang=en terms the difference between referent and hypernym

is that referent is (semantics) the specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes while hypernym is (semantics) a word or phrase whose referents form a set including as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.

As nouns the difference between referent and hypernym

is that referent is (semantics) the specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes while hypernym is (semantics) a word or phrase whose referents form a set including as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.

referent

English

(wikipedia referent)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
  • That which is referenced.

    • Derived terms

    * absent referent

    Related terms

    * refer * reference

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    hypernym

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (semantics) A word or phrase whose referents form a set including as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.
    • "Musical instrument" is a hypernym of "guitar" because a guitar is a musical instrument.

    Synonyms

    * (superordinate) genus, superordinate, hyperonym, superset * blanket term, umbrella term (informal)

    Antonyms

    * (superordinate) hyponym, species, subordinate

    Hypernyms

    * word

    Derived terms

    * hypernymic * hypernymous * hypernymy

    See also

    * is-a * has-a