The word "scientist" is a specific word when compared with "professional"; while it may be called a general word when compared with "chemist".
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- Furious” is a specific word when compared with the word "angry".
- When a word changes from a specific to a general meaning, it goes through extension of meaning.（)
- The word that is more general in meaning is called the s_________ ________, and the more specific words are called its hyponyms.
- Hyponymy is the relationship which obtains between specific and general lexical items. The word that is more general in meaning is called s______ .
- Hyponymy deals with the relationship of semantic inclusion. That is, the meaning of a more specific word is included in that of another more general word. The general words are called the superordinate terms and the more specific words are called the ______ terms.