Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-puh-nim]
- /ˈhaɪ pə nɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-puh-nim]
- /ˈhaɪ pə nɪm/
Definitions of hyponym word
- noun hyponym a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: “Chair” and “table” are hyponyms of “furniture.”. Compare superordinate (def 4). 1
- noun hyponym A word of more specific meaning than a general or superordinate term applicable to it. For example, spoon is a hyponym of cutlery. 1
- noun hyponym a word whose meaning is included in that of another word 0
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Origin of hyponym
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; hyp- + -onym, or as back formation from hyponymy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hyponym
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyponym popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
hyponym usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hyponym
- what is a hyponym?
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See also
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