hyponym

Thân thiện

A hyponym is a more specific word, like "rose" is a hyponym of "flower".

Definition

Noun: A hyponym is a word whose meaning is more specific and is entirely included within the meaning of a more general word, known as its hypernym. It represents a subtype or a specific instance of a broader category.

Usage

The term 'hyponym' is used in linguistics and lexicography to describe the hierarchical relationship between words. The hyponym is the subordinate term.

Examples

• In the pair and , is a hyponym of .
• is a hyponym of .
• and are both hyponyms of .

Advanced Usage

• Hyponymy: This is the relationship itself, where one word (the hyponym) 'is a kind of' another word (the hypernym). For example, the relationship between (hyponym) and (hypernym) is one of hyponymy.
• Co-hyponyms: Words that share the same hypernym are called co-hyponyms. For instance, , , and are co-hyponyms under the hypernym .

Variants and Related Words

• Hypernym (noun): The superordinate or more general word. For example, is the hypernym of .
• Hyponymy (noun): The semantic relationship of being a hyponym.

Synonyms

• Subordinate term
• Subtype

Antonyms

• Hypernym
• Superordinate

Học thuật

Noun

1. a word that is more specific than a given word

Từ đồng nghĩa

• subordinate
• subordinate word