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Hyponym meaning

A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.

Synonyms of Hyponym

subordinate subordinate word word

Related words

Other words often associated with Hyponym or its synonyms:

secondary ruled parole info under intelligence dependent subservient logos assistant feudatory information

Using Hyponym

  • The main meaning on this page is: A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.
  • Useful related words include: subordinate, subordinate word, word.
  • In the example corpus, hyponym often appears in combinations such as: hyponym is.

Context around Hyponym

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hypernym 1×

Often after:

relationships 1×

Sentence patterns with Hyponym

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a hyponym is subordinate 1× contrast a hyponym is one 1× the hypernym hyponym relationships among 1× to a hyponym and a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a hypernym is 1× in contrast a 1× the hypernym hyponym 1×

Common sentence endings:

among conceptual categories 1× included in ship 1× to a hypernym 1×

Words around Hyponym

Just before it in the word index:

hyponatremia 8 hyponatraemia 3 hypomethylated 3 hypomanic 11 hypomania 10 hypolite 3

Just after it in the word index:

hypoparathyroidism 3 hypopharyngeal 2 hypopharynx 3 hypopituitarism 2 hypoplasia 3 hypoplastic 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Hyponym

  • In this selection, "hyponym" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hypernym and relationships stand out and add context to how "hyponym" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a hyponym is subordinate and contrast a hyponym is one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hyponym" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hyponym

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A hypernym is superordinate to a hyponym, and a hyponym is subordinate to a hypernym. (15 words)

The hypernym/hyponym relationships among the noun synsets can be interpreted as specialization relations among conceptual categories. (17 words)

In contrast, a hyponym is one of the items included in the generic, such as peach and oak which are included in tree, and cruiser and steamer which are included in ship. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

In contrast, a hyponym is one of the items included in the generic, such as peach and oak which are included in tree, and cruiser and steamer which are included in ship. (32 words)

The hypernym/hyponym relationships among the noun synsets can be interpreted as specialization relations among conceptual categories. (17 words)

A hypernym is superordinate to a hyponym, and a hyponym is subordinate to a hypernym. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

A hypernym is superordinate to a hyponym, and a hyponym is subordinate to a hypernym.

In contrast, a hyponym is one of the items included in the generic, such as peach and oak which are included in tree, and cruiser and steamer which are included in ship.

The hypernym/hyponym relationships among the noun synsets can be interpreted as specialization relations among conceptual categories.

Common combinations with hyponym

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • hyponym is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hyponym" in a sentence?
An example: "A hypernym is superordinate to a hyponym, and a hyponym is subordinate to a hypernym." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "hyponym" from authentic English texts.
What does "hyponym" mean?
Hyponym means: A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.
What are synonyms of "hyponym"?
Common synonyms of "hyponym" include: subordinate, subordinate word, word.
How many example sentences with "hyponym" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "hyponym", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.