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Hyponymy
see synonyms of hyponymyNoun
1. hyponymy, subordination
the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Hyponymy
see synonyms of hyponymynoun
a word whose meaning is included in that of another word
'scarlet', 'vermilion', and 'crimson' are hyponyms of 'red'
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