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Meaning of coordinate term | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A term (word or noun phrase) that shares a hypernym (or hypernymic noun phrase) with another: that is, one that names another type (kind) within the same class.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά συνυπώνυμο
Español cohipónimo
Français cohyponyme
Português co-hipônimo
Русский согипо́ним

Examples

“The words oak, maple, spruce, and linden are coordinate terms beneath the hypernym of tree.”
“The terms HDA, LAMP, MDA, NASBA, RPA, SDA, and TMA are coordinate terms beneath the hypernymic term isothermal nucleic acid amplification test.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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