hypernym

/ˈhaɪpɚnɪm/

noun

A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.
"“Musical instrument” is a hypernym of “guitar” because a guitar is a musical instrument."
Similar: blanket term, genus, hyperonym, superordinate, superset

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