hyponymous

hy·po·nym

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-puh-nim]
- /ˈhaɪ pə nɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-puh-nim]
- /ˈhaɪ pə nɪm/

Definitions of hyponymous word

noun hyponymous a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: “Chair” and “table” are hyponyms of “furniture.”. Compare superordinate (def 4). 1
noun hyponymous Having the qualities of a hyponym. 1

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Origin of hyponymous

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Hyponymous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hyponymous

hyponymous 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hyponymous usage trend in Literature

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