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 Definitions of hyponym  [ˈhaɪ pə nɪm]  

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Definition of 'hyponym' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hyponym
a word that denotes a subcategory of a more general class: Chair and table are hyponyms of furniture.

Etymology:  (1960–65; hyp - + -onym)

Definition of 'hyponym' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word
a word that is more specific than a given word

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