different between hypernym vs postcode

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek hyper- (“over”) +? -nym (“name”). From Greek roots; compare Latinate “superordinate term”.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ha?p?n?m/
  • Homophone: hyponym
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /?ha?p?n?m/
• Rhymes: -?m

Noun

hypernym (plural hypernyms)

1. (semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term.

   Synonyms: hyperonym, blanket term, genus, superordinate, superset, umbrella term

   Antonyms: hyponym, species, subordinate

   Hypernym: word

Derived terms

• hypernymic
• hypernymous
• hypernymy

Translations

See also

• is-a
• has-a

Danish

Adjective

hypernym

1. hypernymous

Inflection

Noun

hypernym n (singular definite hypernymet, plural indefinite hypernymer)

1. hypernym

   Synonym: overbegreb

Declension

English

Etymology

From post +? code.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??s(t)k??d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?po?s(t)?ko?d/
• Hyphenation: post?code

Noun

postcode (plural postcodes)

1. (Australia, Britain, New Zealand) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
2. (by extension) The region denoted by a postcode.

Derived terms

• postcode lottery

Translations

See also

• postal code
• zip code (for US addresses)

Verb

postcode (third-person singular simple present postcodes, present participle postcoding, simple past and past participle postcoded)

1. (Britain) To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.

Anagrams

• topcodes

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of post +? code.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?st?ko?.d?/
• Hyphenation: post?co?de

Noun

postcode m (plural postcodes)

1. A postcode, a postal code.