Hypernyms for "point"
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aim
amount
be
bushel
change form
change shape
characteristic
command
component
component part
constituent
contact
control
convex shape
convexity
deform
designate
direct
direction
disc
disk
doctor
electric outlet
electric receptacle
electrical outlet
element
end
fact
factor
fix
foreland
furbish up
gun muzzle
head
headland
import
indicate
inform
ingredient
label
lie
linear measure
linear unit
loan
location
mark
mathematical notation
meaning
measure
mend
muzzle
object
objective
outlet
part
point
portion
promontory
punctuation
punctuation mark
quantity
relevance
relevancy
repair
restore
sail
saucer
show
significance
signification
state
tag
take
take aim
tangency
taper
target
tell
terminal
touch on
train
unit
unit of measurement
wall plug
wall socket
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.