Hypernyms are words that have an extensive meaning, encompassing other more specific concepts in their definition. For example, animal is a hypernym of dog, cat, owl, horse, and so on.
On the other hand, hyponyms are words that have a narrower meaning, representing a specific way of referring to a concept that fits within a broader or more general one. For instance, dog, cat, fish are hyponyms of animal.
Here are some examples of hyperonymy and hyponymy:
Hypernym: Sport
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Hyponyms:
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Handball
- Golf
- Hockey
Hypernym: Animal
Hyponyms:
- Horse
- Mouse
- Cow
- Lion
- Hare
- Dove
- Cat
Hypernym: Subject
Hyponyms:
- Language
- Mathematics
- Geography
- English
- History
- Chemistry
- Physics
Hypernym: Musical instrument
Hyponyms:
- Guitar
- Flute
- Harmonica
- Drums
- Bass
- Violin
- Piano
- Trumpet
- Sax
Hypernym: Vegetable
Hyponyms:
- Carrot
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Chard
- Corn
Hypernym: Piece of furniture
Hyponyms:
- Table
- Chair
- Library
- Armchair
- Bookshelf
- Chest of drawers
- Coffee table
Hypernym: Country
Hyponyms:
- Ecuador
- Canada
- Mexico
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- China
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Iraq
Hypernym: Film
Hyponyms:
- Pulp fiction
- Cinema Paradiso
- Back to the Future I
- The Lion King
- Toy Story
- Harry Potter
Hypernym: Writer
Hyponyms:
- Stephen King
- Margaret Atwood
- Mario Vargas Llosa
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Almudena Grandes
Hypernym: Song
Hyponyms:
- Yesterday
- The end
- Wonderwall
- Girl (paper eyes)
- Satisfaction
- Peperina
- Light music
Hypernym: City
Hyponyms:
- Istanbul
- Berlin
- New York
- Bariloche
- Budapest
- Baghdad
- Sydney
Hypernym: Singer
Hyponyms:
- Norah Jones
- Mick Jagger
- Charly Garcia
- John Lennon
- Fito Páez
- Tracy Chapman
- Madonna
Hypernym: Capital
Hyponyms:
- Washington
- Buenos Aires
- Paris
- Beijing
- Tokyo
- London
- Madrid
- Rome
- Kabul
- Tehran
Hypernym: Organ
Hyponyms:
- Heart
- Liver
- Kidney
- Lung
- Stomach
Hypernym: Continent
Hyponyms:
- America
- Asia
- Oceania
- Africa
- Europe
- Antarctica
Hypernym: Novel
Hyponyms:
- 1984
- To Kill the Mockingbird
- Lord of the Flies
- Chronicle of a Death Foretold
- The Frozen Heart
- Moby Dick
Hypernym: Appliance
Hyponyms:
- Television
- Computer
- Washing machine
- Blender
- Hair dryer
Hypernym: Sea
Hyponyms:
- Caribbean Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Black Sea
- Dead Sea
Hypernym: Dog
Hyponyms:
- Labrador
- Cocker Spaniel
- Poodle
- Dachshund
- Bulldog
- Pug
- Beagle
- Chihuahua
Hypernym: Insect
Hyponyms:
- Ant
- Bee
- Mosquito
- Cicada
- Locust
- Termite
Hypernym: Planet
Hyponyms:
- Earth
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Neptune
- Uranus
- Jupiter
- Saturn
Hypernym: Religion
Hyponyms:
- Islam
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Hinduism
Hypernym: Argentine President
Hyponyms:
- Roca
- Alvear
- Menem
- Illia
- Kirchner
- Alfonsin
- Frondizi
- Sarmiento
Hypernym: Greek God
Hyponyms:
- Apollo
- Ares
- Chronos
- Dionysus
- Hermes
Hypernym: Flower
Hyponyms:
- Carnation
- Violet
- Lily
- Jasmine
- Tulip
- Begonia
- Rose
- Daisy
Hypernym: Farm Animal
Hyponyms:
- Pig
- Cow
- Hen
- Rooster
- Horse
Hypernym: Rock band
Hyponyms:
- The Rolling Stones
- The Beatles
- The Doors
- Pink Floyd
- Led Zeppelin
Hypernym: Tree
Hyponyms:
- Willow
- Ebony
- Baobab
- Apple
- Lemon
- Oak
- Elm
- Birch
Hypernym: Celestial Body
Hyponyms:
- Satellite
- Comet
- Planet
- Meteorite
- Star
Hypernym: Color
Hyponyms:
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
- Orange
- Violet
- Brown
- Green
- Turquoise
- Magenta
Hypernym: Mammal
Hyponyms:
- Dolphin
- Bat
- Whale
- Cat
- Dog
- Cow
- Horse
- Elephant
Hypernym: Actor
Hyponyms:
- Brad Pitt
- Ricardo Darin
- Gael Garcia Bernal
- Diego Luna
- Hugh Grant
Hypernym: Disney Character
Hyponyms:
- Pluto
- Mickey
- Donald Duck
- Minnie
- Snow White
- Pocahontas
Hypernym: Blood Type
Hyponyms:
- A positive
- B negative
- AB positive
- O negative
- O positive
- B positive
Hypernym: Moon
Hyponyms:
- Phobos
- Callisto
- Mimas
- Io
- Amalthea
- Ganymede
- Titania
- Triton
Hypernym: Car
Hyponyms:
- BMW
- Ford
- Toyota
- Audi
- Honda
- Tesla
Hypernym: Element
Hyponyms:
- Hydrogen
- Carbon
- Oxygen
- Iron
- Gold
Hypernym: Plant
Hyponyms:
- Birch
- Lime
- Pothos
- Sweet potato
- Persimmon
- Ficus
- Fennel
- Laurel
Hypernym: Dairy
Hyponyms:
- Milk
- Cheese
- Butter
- Yogurt
- Cream
Hypernym: Taste
Hyponyms:
- Vanilla
- Chocolate
- Strawberry
- Lemon
- Banana
- Dulce de leche
Hypernym: Herbivore
Hyponyms:
- Panda bear
- Giraffe
- Cow
- Koala
- Horse
- Squirrel
- Zebra
- Elephant
- Rabbit
Hypernym: TV series
Hyponyms:
- Friends
- The Babysitter
- Narcos
- Game of Thrones
- How I Met Your Mother
- The Paper House
- Alf
- El Chavo del Ocho
Hypernym: Name
Hyponyms:
- Juan
- Rosaura
- Daniel
- Luciana
- Pedro
- Lucia
- André
- Pablo
- Pamela
Hypernym: Biome
Hyponyms:
- Jungle
- Desert
- Tundra
- Wetland
- Forest
- Scrubland
- Savannah
Hypernym: Renewable energy
Hyponyms:
- Solar
- Wind
- Marine
- Hydroelectric
- Biomass
- Geothermal
Hypernym: Musical genre
Hyponyms:
- Rock
- Pop
- Blues
- Jazz
- Merengue
- Salsa
- Mambo
- Country
- Tango
Hypernym: Construction site
Hyponyms:
- Painting
- Bust
- Song
- Statue
- Poem
- Novel
- Record
- Film
Hypernym: Natural phenomenon
Hyponyms:
- Tsunami
- Earthquake
- Typhoon
- Tidal wave
- Hail
- Rain
- Cyclone
- Avalanche
- Tornado
- Wind
Hypernym: Character from the Bible
Hyponyms:
- Jesus
- Joseph
- Mary
- Baptist
- Abel
- Jacob
- Moses
Hypernym: Cooking utensil
Hyponyms:
- Fork
- Knife
- Spoon
- Spatula
- Ladle
- Whisk
- Teaspoon
Hypernym: Primo Levi’s book
Hyponyms:
- If This Is a Man
- The Periodic System
- The Tegua
- The Sunken and the Saved
- If Not Now, When?
Hypernym: European capital
Hyponyms:
- Paris
- Madrid
- Hungary
- Vienna
- Rome
- Budapest
- London
Hypernym: Country in South America
Hyponyms:
- Argentina
- Chile
- Uruguay
- Paraguay
- Brazil
- Bolivia
- Peru
Hypernym: Primary color
Hyponyms:
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Hypernym: Quadruped animal
Hyponyms:
- Pig
- Giraffe
- Dog
- Cat
- Hippopotamus
- Lion
- Tiger
- Donkey
Hypernym: Board game
Hyponyms:
- The Game of Life
- TEG
- Chess
- Checkers
- Trick
- Monopoly
Hypernym: School supplies
Hyponyms:
- Scissors
- Glue
- Awl
- Pencil
- Rubber
- Ruler
- Highlighter
- Sharpener
Hypernym: Team play
Hyponyms:
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Handball
- Hockey
Hypernym: Argentine city
Hyponyms:
- Buenos Aires
- La Plata
- El Bolsón
- Cipolletti
- Neuquén
- Las Grutas
- Rosario
- Mendoza
- Córdoba
Hypernym: Cereal
Hyponyms:
- Rice
- Wheat
- Barley
- Corn
- Rye
- Sorghum
- Millet
Hypernym: Tooth
Hyponyms:
- Incisor
- Canine
- Molar
- Premolar
Hypernym: System of the human body
Hyponyms:
- Circulatory system
- Lymphatic system
- Nervous system
- Respiratory system
Hypernym: Non-perishable food
Hyponyms:
- Oil
- Rice
- Noodles
- Coffee
- Powdered milk
- Cornmeal
Hypernym: Kingdom of nature
Hyponyms:
- Monera kingdom
- Protista kingdom
- Fungi kingdom
- Animal kingdom
- Plant kingdom
Hypernym: Invertebrate
Hyponyms:
- Snail
- Spider
- Starfish
- Slug
- Jellyfish
Hypernym: Argentine soccer team
Hyponyms:
- River Plate
- Boca Juniors
- Lanús
- Independiente
- Racing Club
- Banfield
- San Lorenzo
Hypernym: Wind instrument
Hyponyms:
- Recorder
- Saxophone
- Bugle
- Trumpet
- Transverse flute
- Harmonica
Hypernym: Museum
Hyponyms:
- Louvre
- Malba
- Vatican
- D’Orsay
- Tate Modern
Hypernym: Coin
Hyponyms:
- Pound
- Dollar
- Peso
- Ruble
- Yuan
- Yen
Hypernym: Literary genre
Hyponyms:
- Novel
- Short story
- Poetry
- Essay