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Concept A is a (strict) generalization of concept B if and only if:
Equivalently, A is a generalization of B if B is a Specialization of A. For instance, '' Animal '' is a generalization of '' Bird '' because every bird is an animal, and there are animals which are not birds ( Dog s, for instance). This kind of ''generalization'' versus ''specialization'' (or ''particularization'') is reflected in either of the contrasting words of the word pair Hypernym and Hyponym . A hypernym as a generic stands for a class or group of equally-ranked items, such as ''tree'' does for ''beech'' and ''oak''; or ''ship'' for ''cruiser'' and ''steamer''. Whereas a hyponym is one of the items included in the generic, such as ''lily'' and ''daisy'' are included in ''flower'', and ''bird'' and ''fish'' in ''animal''. A hypernym is superordinate to a hyponym, and a hyponym is subordinate to hypernym. Generalization questions: is the statement a reasonable assumption? SEE ALSO |
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