Hypernyms and Hyponyms

HYPERNYMS ---- Hypernym is a word that denotes general category. Examples- game, bird, etc. Hypernym is also called ‘Super ordinate’, ‘Generic term’, ‘Supertype’, or ‘Superset’. Derived terms: Hypernymous-Words that are hypernyms are said to be hypernymous. Hypernymy- The state of being a hypernym is called hypernymy. | HYPONYMS ---- Hyponym is a word that denotes particular item from general category. Examples- football/hockey, sparrow/eagle, etc. Hyponym is also called ‘Subordinate’, ‘Subtype’ or ‘Subset’. Derived terms: Hyponymous- Words that are hyponyms are said to be hyponymous. Hyponymy- The state of being a hyponym is called hyponymy. In above examples, ‘game’ is the hypernym (or supertype) of ‘football’ and ‘hockey’; ‘football’ and ‘hockey’ are hyponyms (or subtypes) of ‘game’. Similarly, ‘bird’ is the hypernym (or supertype) of ‘sparrow’ and ‘eagle’; ‘sparrow’ and ‘eagle’ are hyponyms (or subtypes) of ‘bird’. | Detailed list of Hpyernyms and Hyponyms