semantic relation

Definitions of semantic relation
  1. noun
    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
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    linguistic relation
    a relation between linguistic forms or constituents
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