hypernym

hy·per·nym

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-nim]
- /ˈhaɪ pər nɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-nim]
- /ˈhaɪ pər nɪm/

Definitions of hypernym word

noun hypernym superordinate (def 4). 1
noun hypernym A word with a broad meaning that more specific words fall under; a superordinate. For example, color is a hypernym of red. 1
noun hypernym (semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term. 0

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Origin of hypernym

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; hyper- + -(o)nym

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Parts of speech for Hypernym

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypernym

hypernym popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hypernym usage trend in Literature

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