hypernym
/ˈhaɪpənɪm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaɪpərnɪm/ (ame, ipa)
hypernym — noun
- hypernymsingular
- hypernymsplural
1. in language study, a broad word that covers several more specific words under it
in language study, a broad word that covers several more specific words under it
In class, Ms. Chen said fruit is a hypernym for apple and pear.
X is a hypernym for Y and Z
The worksheet asked Dewi to match each hypernym with three more exact words.
match a hypernym with its member words
Our teacher wrote vehicle as a hypernym above bus, train, and taxi.
Gabriel circled animal because it was the hypernym in the word map.
During revision, Kabir confused hypernym with synonym until the diagram helped.
- superordinate
the more formal linguistics label for the larger category word
- generic term
a broader everyday description, less tied to technical analysis
- hyponym
a more specific word that belongs inside the larger category
文法句型
a hypernym for X
X is a hypernym of Y
用法筆記
Usually used in language study when you compare a broad category word with more exact member words such as fruit and apple.