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单词 hyponym
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hyponym

[ hahy-puh-nim ]
/ ˈhaɪ pə nɪm /

noun Linguistics.

a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: “Chair” and “table” are hyponyms of “furniture.”Compare superordinate (def. 4).

Origin of hyponym

1960–65; hyp- + -onym, or as back formation from hyponymy

OTHER WORDS FROM hyponym

hy·pon·y·mous [hahy-pon-uh-muhs], /haɪˈpɒn ə məs/, adjective

Words nearby hyponym

hyponitrite, hyponitrous, hyponitrous acid, hyponychium, hyponychon, hyponym, hyponymy, hypoorthocytosis, hypopancreatism, hypoparathyroidism, hypophalangism
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British Dictionary definitions for hyponym

hyponym
/ (ˈhaɪpəʊnɪm) /

noun

a word whose meaning is included in that of another word`scarlet', `vermilion', and `crimson' are hyponyms of `red' Compare superordinate (def. 3), synonym, antonym

Derived forms of hyponym

hyponymy (haɪˈpɒnəmɪ), noun

Word Origin for hyponym

C20: from hypo- + Greek onoma name
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