Hyponym Definition
hīpə-nĭm
noun
A word whose meaning is included in the meaning of another more general word; for example, bus is a hyponym of vehicle.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- subordinate word
- subordinate
Other Word Forms of Hyponym
Noun
Singular:
hyponym
Plural:
hyponymsOrigin of Hyponym
hyp(o)– –onym
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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