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Pertainym

Definition: A word that is closely related to another word and describes its attributes or qualities.

Senses:

1. Part of speech: Noun
2. Meaning: A term that serves as an attribute or quality of another term.
3. Part of speech: Adjective
4. Meaning: Describing the attributes or qualities of another word.

Example sentences:

• As a pertainym, "beautiful" is associated with the word "beauty".
• The pertainym of "big" in relation to "size" would be "largeness".
• In the phrase "financial difficulties," the word "financial" serves as a pertainym to "difficulties".

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