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semantic relation

DEFINITIONS OF: semantic relation

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n a relation between meanings

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hyponymy, subordination
the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
hypernymy, superordination
the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
synonymity, synonymousness, synonymy
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
antonymy
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings
holonymy, whole to part relation
the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts
meronymy, part to whole relation
the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole
troponymy
the semantic relation of being a manner of does something
Type of:
linguistic relation
a relation between linguistic forms or constituents
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