hypernym

word whose meaning includes the meaning of a more specific word
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hypernym

Summary

hypernym is a type of term[1]. hypernym draws 191 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_term category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • hypernym's instance of is recorded as type of term[3].
  • hypernym is a type of word[4].
  • hypernym's said to be the same as is recorded as broader term[5].
  • hypernym's said to be the same as is recorded as umbrella term[6].
  • hypernym's said to be the same as is recorded as blanket term[7].
  • hypernym is the opposite of hyponym[8].
  • hypernym's facet of is recorded as hyponymy and hypernymy[9].
  • hypernym's facet of is recorded as word net[10].
  • hypernym's has characteristic is recorded as hyperonymy[11].
  • hypernym's main Wikidata property is recorded as P6593[12].
  • hypernym's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'superordinate term'}[13].

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Definition and Type

hypernym's instance of is recorded as type of term[3]. hypernym is a type of word[4]. hypernym is the opposite of hyponym[8].

Why It Matters

hypernym draws 191 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_term category, ranking #2 of 6).[2] hypernym has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] hypernym is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . cs.wiktionary.org. cs.wiktionary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Red Sneak · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Instance of
    Has characteristic hyperonymy
    Main wikidata property P6593
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P461]]: [[Q680042]]"
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