hyponymic

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adjective

Being a hyponym.

“The word dog is hyponymic to the word mammal.”

Similar
hyponymous
Opposite
hypernymichypernymous
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Meanings

adjectivehyponymic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeing a hyponym.

    The word dog is hyponymic to the word mammal.

  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to hyponyms.

    That other thesaurus labels the hyponymic or hypernymic relation more clearly than this one does.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
hyponymous
Opposite
hypernymichypernymous
Also see
hyponymous

Origin

From hyponym + -ic. By surface analysis, hyp- + -onym + -ic = hypo- + -nym + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

hyponymic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponymic

MLA

“hyponymic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponymic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyponymic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponymic.

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