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▸ noun:  (semantics) The semantic relation between hypernyms; the quality of being hypernymous.

Similar:
superordination, hyperonymy, hyponymy, hypernym, autohyponymy, cohyponymy, antonymy, taxonymy, homonymy, taxonym, more...

Opposite:
hyponymy, subordination, subcategorization

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Hyponymy and hypernymy, more...

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Similar:
superordination, hyperonymy, hyponymy, hypernym, autohyponymy, cohyponymy, antonymy, taxonymy, homonymy, taxonym, more...

Opposite:
hyponymy, subordination, subcategorization

Phrases:
Hyponymy and hypernymy, more...



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