hypernym
/ˈhaɪpənɪm/noun
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अधिशब्द, सामान्यवाची शब्द
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[C] linguistics
a word with a general meaning that includes the meanings of other more specific words (for example, 'fruit' is a hypernym of 'mango')
अधिशब्द, सामान्यवाची शब्द
- 'Animal' is a hypernym of 'tiger'.
- "Fruit" is a hypernym of "mango" and "banana".
- The word 'vehicle' is a hypernym of 'bus' and 'train'.
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- A good dictionary often explains a word by using its hypernym.
- Which word is the hypernym in the set 'rose, lily, flower'?
Synonyms superordinate umbrella term general term
Opposite hyponym
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Keep the -onym words together, asked often: synonym (same meaning), antonym (opposite meaning), homonym (same spelling or sound, different meaning), homophone (same sound), homograph (same spelling), hypernym (general word), hyponym (specific word), acronym (a word from first letters: NASA), pseudonym (a false name used by a writer).
-onym शब्द साथ याद रखिए, अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: synonym (समान अर्थ), antonym (विपरीत अर्थ), homonym (समान spelling या ध्वनि, भिन्न अर्थ), homophone (समान ध्वनि), homograph (समान spelling), hypernym (सामान्य शब्द), hyponym (विशिष्ट शब्द), acronym (पहले अक्षरों से बना शब्द: NASA), pseudonym (लेखक का छद्मनाम)।