nounmasculinepl: hypernyms
hiperônimo
1. A word with a broad meaning that encompasses the meaning of other more specific words; a superordinate term in a semantic hierarchy
The word 'animal' is a hypernym of 'dog' because all dogs are animals.
A palavra 'animal' é um hiperônimo de 'cachorro' porque todos os cachorros são animais.
2. In linguistics and semantics, a term that is broader in scope and includes multiple hyponyms within its meaning
In the semantic field of colors, 'color' is a hypernym for 'red', 'blue', and 'green'.
No campo semântico das cores, 'cor' é um hiperônimo para 'vermelho', 'azul' e 'verde'.
This is primarily a technical term used in linguistics, semantics, and artificial intelligence fields. It is commonly taught in university-level linguistics and language studies programs in both Brazil and the United States. The term reflects the hierarchical organization of language and meaning, which is fundamental to modern linguistic theory and natural language processing.
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