cohyponym
cohyponym noun: synonym of coordinate term.
Noun
cohyponym (plural cohyponyms)
- Synonym of coordinate term.
- Seventy-two subjects attempted to recall the object nouns of seven once-exposed sentences given as retrieval cues the subject noun of each sentence and four other words related to the subject noun. The related cues were a remote superordinate, a close superordinate, a remote cohyponym, and a close...1972 December 1, Richard C. Anderson, “Semantic organization and retrieval of information from sentences”, in Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, volume 11, number 6, →DOI, pages 794-800
- Synonyms:
- coordinate term
Synonyms of cohyponym
Forms of cohyponym
| plural | cohyponyms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | co-hyponym |
Origin of cohyponym
From co- + hyponym.
Words formed from cohyponym
Questions about cohyponym
- What does cohyponym mean?
- Cohyponym means synonym of coordinate term.
- What part of speech is cohyponym?
- Cohyponym is a noun.
- What is the plural of cohyponym?
- The plural of cohyponym is cohyponyms.
Words near cohyponym in the dictionary
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