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hypernym

/ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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