What is "hyponym"

hyponym \hyponym\ n. (linguistics) a word that is more specific (less abstract) than a given word; a term designating a class which is a subtype of the given word; a subcategory; a subtype. Inverse of hypernym; as, ``dog'' is a hyponym of ``mammal'', and ``mammal'' is a hyponym of ``vertebrate''.

Syn: subordinate, subordinate word.

n. (context semantics English) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase.

n. a word that is more specific than a given word [syn: subordinate, subordinate word]