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hyponyms

 

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Noun hyponym has 1 sense
  1. hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word - a word that is more specific than a given word
    --1 is a kind of word

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Hyponyms

Noun:

Hyponyms refer to words that are more specific and fall under a broader category. They are a type of lexical relation where one word represents a subset of another word. For example, "cat" is a hyponym of "animal" as it is a specific type of animal.

Example Sentence:

"Car" and "bicycle" are hyponyms of "vehicle".


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Verb:

Hyponyms can also be used as a verb, meaning to place or categorize something as a hyponym of a broader term.

Example Sentence:

The biologist hyponymizes all the different bird species under the category of "avian".


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Adjective:

Hyponyms can also function as an adjective to describe a word that represents a subset of another word.

Example Sentence:

She prefers to refer to the hyponymous terms when discussing different shades of color.


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Adverb:

Hyponyms are not used as adverbs.


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