Hypernym

noun

/ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.

"“Musical instrument” is a hypernym of “guitar” because a guitar is a musical instrument."

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