hyponym in French
hyponym in French is hyponyme — hyponym means (linguistics) A word whose meaning is more specific than, and falls under, another, broader word.
hyponym in French
hyponyme
(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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- 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 French?
"hyponym" in French is hyponyme. hyponym means: (linguistics) A word whose meaning is more specific than, and falls under, another, broader word.
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