Hyponymy occurs when one word is a more specific instance of a broader category, like ”Tiger” being a type of ”Animal.”
Hyponymy is the relationship between a general term (hypernym) and a more specific term (hyponym). ”Tiger” is a more specific term under the category of ”Animal.”
LIST I | LIST II |
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(A) Hyponymy | (III) Inclusion or classification |
(B) Complementarity | (I) Relation of oppositeness in pairs of lexical items |
(C) Polysemy | (II) Having several meanings |
(D) Antonymy | (IV) Relation of oppositeness in pairs |
LIST I (Plant) | LIST II (Active Principle) | ||
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A | Oleander | I | Nerin |
B | Betel Nut | II | Arecoline |
C | Aconite | III | Pseudaconitine |
D | Tobacco | IV | Nicotine |
LIST I (Scientific Name) | LIST II (Vegetable Poison) | ||
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A | Ricinus communis | I | Jamalgota |
B | Croton tiglium | II | Dhobis nut |
C | Semecarpus anacardium | III | Lal mirch |
D | Capsicum annuum | IV | Arandi |