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HYPONYMY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
Synonyms:
hyponymy; subordination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("hyponymy" is a kind of...):
semantic relation (a relation between meanings)