HYPONYMY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

Synonyms:

hyponymy; subordination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Hypernyms ("hyponymy" is a kind of...):

semantic relation (a relation between meanings)

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