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hyponymic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Being a hyponym.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The word dog is hyponymic to the word mammal.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to hyponyms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • That other thesaurus labels the hyponymic or hypernymic relation more clearly than this one does.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hyponym + -ic. By surface analysis, hyp- + -onym + -ic = hypo- + -nym + -ic.