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A predicate ''P'' is a '''hyponym''' of another predicate ''Q'' iff ''P'' is a special case of ''Q'':
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:For any pair of predicates P,Q:<br>for all ''x'',<br>P(x) &rarr; Q(x)<br>and<br>not (Q(x) &rarr; P(x)))
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The term 'hyponym' is a [[converse]] of the term '[[hyperonym]]'.
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==Example==
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* 'Dog' is a hyponym of 'animal'.
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===Other languages===
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*German [[Hyponym (de)]]
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Latest revision as of 20:30, 3 July 2014

A predicate P is a hyponym of another predicate Q iff P is a special case of Q:

For any pair of predicates P,Q:
for all x,
P(x) → Q(x)
and
not (Q(x) → P(x)))

The term 'hyponym' is a converse of the term 'hyperonym'.

Example

  • 'Dog' is a hyponym of 'animal'.

Other languages

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