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Hypernym
Hypernym meaning
A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.
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A hypernym is superordinate to a hyponym, and a hyponym is subordinate to a hypernym.
A hypernym as a generic stands for a class or group of equally ranked items for example, tree stands for equally ranked items such as peach and oak, and ship stands for equally ranked items such as cruiser and steamer.
For instance, one sense of the word dog is found following hypernym hierarchy; the words at the same level represent synset members.
The hypernym/hyponym relationships among the noun synsets can be interpreted as specialization relations among conceptual categories.