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Definition of Hypernymy
1. Noun. The semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class.
Definition of Hypernymy
1. Noun. (semantics) The semantic relation between hypernyms; the quality of being hypernymous. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypernymy
Literary usage of Hypernymy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1993)
"For nouns, the only division used in this study, the lexical relationships include
antonymy, hypernymy/hyponymy (IS-A relation) and three different ..."