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Hyonyms

Definition:

Hyonyms refer to words that are of the same category or hypernym but have more specific meanings or are more restricted in usage.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

Hyonyms are used in linguistics to describe lexical relationships between words.

Example Sentence: In the sentence, "A car is a hyonym for vehicle," the word "car" is a hyonym of the more general term "vehicle."

Sense 2:

In the context of biology, hyonyms are used to describe the relationships between species within a genus.

Example Sentence: Lions and tigers are hyonyms in the genus Panthera. They both belong to the same group but have distinct characteristics.

Sense 3:

Hyonyms can also be encountered in various fields, such as in the classification of products or hierarchical categorization of data.

Example Sentence: When browsing on an e-commerce website, you can explore different hyonyms of a product category by clicking on its subcategories.

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