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hyponym

word or phrase whose semantic field is included within that of another word
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hyponym

Summary

hyponym is a type of term[1]. hyponym draws 47 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_term category, ranking #4 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • hyponym's instance of is recorded as type of term[3].
  • hyponym is a type of term[4].
  • hyponym is the opposite of hypernym[5].
  • hyponym's facet of is recorded as word net[6].
  • hyponym's has characteristic is recorded as hyponymy[7].
  • hyponym's different from is recorded as narrower descriptor[8].

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Definition and Type

hyponym's instance of is recorded as type of term[3]. hyponym is a type of term[4]. hyponym is the opposite of hypernym[5].

Why It Matters

hyponym draws 47 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_term category, ranking #4 of 6).[2] hyponym has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] hyponym is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). hyponym. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hyponym
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hyponym_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{hyponym}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hyponym}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9h ago · Red Sneak · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → —
    Has characteristic → hyponymy
    Freebase id → /m/014bvz
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P461]]: [[Q609507]]"
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