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hypernymic

hypernymic adjective: being a hypernym; of or pertaining to hypernyms.

Adjective

hypernymic (not comparable)

  1. Being a hypernym; of or pertaining to hypernyms.

Synonyms of hypernymic

Antonyms

Forms of hypernymic

alternative formhyperonymic

Origin of hypernymic

From hypernym + -ic.

Words formed from hypernymic

Questions about hypernymic

What does hypernymic mean?
Hypernymic means being a hypernym; of or pertaining to hypernyms.
What part of speech is hypernymic?
Hypernymic is an adjective.

Words near hypernymic in the dictionary

  1. hypernutrified
  2. hypernutrition
  3. hypernutritional
  4. hypernychthemeral
  5. hypernym
  6. hypernymic
  7. hypernymically
  8. hypernymies
  9. hypernymous
  10. hypernymously
  11. hypernyms

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