hyponym in Finnish
hyponym in Finnish is alakäsite, hyponyymi — hyponym means (linguistics) A word whose meaning is more specific than, and falls under, another, broader word.
hyponym in Finnish
alakäsite
(semantics) 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.
hyponyymi
(semantics) 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 does "hyponym" mean?
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noun (linguistics) A word whose meaning is more specific than, and falls under, another, broader word.
"Woman itself has as other hyponyms, sculptress and waitress, but is itself a hyponym of adult."
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hyponym in a sentence
- Woman itself has as other hyponyms, sculptress and waitress, but is itself a hyponym of adult.
- The words “dog”, “cat”, and “horse” are hyponyms of “animal” because dogs, cats, and horses are types of animal.
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What is "hyponym" in Finnish?
"hyponym" in Finnish is alakäsite, hyponyymi. hyponym means: (linguistics) A word whose meaning is more specific than, and falls under, another, broader word.
Are there other ways to say "hyponym" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "hyponym": alakäsite, hyponyymi.
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