HYPONYM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A word that is more specific than a given word

Synonyms:

hyponym; subordinate; subordinate word

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hyponym" is a kind of...):

word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)

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