Definition of Hypernym in English :

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Hypernym

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Noun

1. hypernym, superordinate, superordinate word

a word that is more generic than a given word

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Hypernym

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noun
another name for superordinate (sense 3)

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Hypernym

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n.
A word whose meaning includes the meaning of a more specific word; for example, animal is a hypernym of elephant.

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