/ ˈhaɪpənɪm; NAmE / noun
( linguistics ) a word with a particular meaning that is included in the meaning of a more general word, for example 'dog' and 'cat' are hyponyms of 'animal'
—compare hypernym , superordinate
/ ˈhaɪpənɪm; NAmE / noun
( linguistics ) a word with a particular meaning that is included in the meaning of a more general word, for example 'dog' and 'cat' are hyponyms of 'animal'
—compare hypernym , superordinate
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005