hypernymy
/haɪˈpɜːrnɪmi/
noun
- The relationship between a general word and a more specific word; the state of being a hypernym.
- The dictionary uses hypernymy to show that "tool" is a broader term than "hammer."
- Hypernymy helps us organize words into categories, like "furniture" including "table" and "chair."
- In linguistics class, we studied hypernymy to understand how words relate to each other.
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