'hypernymy' definitions:
Definition of 'hypernymy'
(from WordNet)
noun
The semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class [syn: hypernymy, superordination]
Definition of 'hypernymy'
From: GCIDE
- hypernymy \hypernymy\ n. the relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher (more abstract) rank or class. Inverse of hyponymy.
- Syn: superordination. [WordNet 1.5]