Meanings
nounautohypernymy (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe semantic relation between senses of a word such that one sense is hypernymous to another.
Synonyms: autohyperonymy, autosuperordination
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe semantic relation between senses of a word such that one sense is hypernymous to another.
Origin
By surface analysis, auto- + hypernymy, or, by surface analysis, autohypernym + -y.
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autohypernymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohypernymy
MLA
“autohypernymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohypernymy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autohypernymy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autohypernymy.
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