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   Hyponymy

   In linguistics, a hyponym is a word or phrase whose semantic range is included within that of another word, its hypernym (sometimes spelled hyperonym outside of the natural language processing community). In simpler terms, a hyponym shares a type-of relationship with its hypernym.
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   Generalization

   A generalization of a concept is an extension of the concept to less-specific criteria. ... A hypernym is superordinate to a hyponym, and a hyponym is subordinate to a hypernym.
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   Umbrella term

   An umbrella term is a word that provides a superset or grouping of related concepts, also called a hypernym. For example, cryptology is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis, among other fields.
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   Measuring instrument

   In the physical sciences, quality assurance, and engineering, measurement is the activity of obtaining and comparing physical quantities of real-world objects and events. ... Sensor, hypernym for devices that measure with little interaction, typically used in technical applications.
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   Taxonomy

   Taxonomy is the practice and science of classification. ... Hypernym
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   Colon (punctuation)

   The colon (:) is a punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line. ... Hypernym of a word: a word having a wider meaning than the given one; e.g., vehicle is a hypernym of car
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   WordNet

   WordNet is a lexical database for the English language. ... Both nouns and verbs are organized into hierarchies, defined by hypernym or IS A relationships.
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   Local currency

   In economics, a local currency, in its common usage, is a currency not backed by a national government (and not necessarily legal tender), and intended to trade only in a small area. ... Complementary currency is a hypernym to local currency, but the terms are often used as synonyms.
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   Synonym

   Synonyms are different words with identical or very similar meanings. ... For example, vehicle is a hypernym of car, and car is a hyponym of vehicle.
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    Speech error

    A speech error is a speech pattern that differs from some standard pattern. ... See hypernym.

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