[ 'hʌɪpənɪm ]
■ noun a word with a broad meaning constituting a category under which more specific words fall; a superordinate. Contrasted with hyponym .
Origin
1970s: from hyper- , on the pattern of hyponym .
[ 'hʌɪpənɪm ]
■ noun a word with a broad meaning constituting a category under which more specific words fall; a superordinate. Contrasted with hyponym .
Origin
1970s: from hyper- , on the pattern of hyponym .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004