hypernym
/ˈhaɪpənɪm/noun
- a word with a broad meaning which more specific words fall under; a superordinate. For example, colour is a hypernym of red.上义词(含义较广, 其下可有意义更具体之词, 如colour为red的上义词)。与HYPONYM相对。
词源
1970s: from HYPER- 'beyond', on the pattern of hyponym.