Associations to the word «Hyponym»

Wiktionary

HYPONYM, noun. (semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase.

Dictionary definition

HYPONYM, noun. A word that is more specific than a given word.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.