WordNet Relations
Each WordNet entry is connected with other entries in a graph through relations (02 Pre-processing s.61). Relations in the database of nouns (s.62):
| Relation | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Hypernym | From concepts to superordinate | breakfast -> meal |
| Hyponym | From concepts to subtypes | meal -> lunch |
| Has-Member (member meronym) | From groups to their members | faculty -> professor |
| Member-Of (member holonym) | From members to their groups | co-pilot -> crew |
| Has-Part (part meronym) | From wholes to parts | table -> leg |
| Part-Of (part holonym) | From parts to wholes | course -> meal |
| Antonym | Opposites | leader -> follower |
s.61 browser entries: breakfast (first meal of the day) has direct hypernym meal, repast; course (part of a meal served at one time) has part holonym meal, repast. Also shown: direct/full hyponym, inherited hypernym, sister term, derivationally related form.
Added context
Memory aid: hyper = “over” (more general), hypo = “under” (more specific); mero = part, holo = whole.
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