Hypernyms for "rule"
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Hypernyms
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accompany
ascendance
ascendancy
ascendence
ascendency
attach to
bound
come with
command
concept
conception
confine
construct
continuance
control
decide
determine
direction
dominance
draw
duration
generalisation
generality
generalization
go with
instruction
judge
label
law
law of nature
limit
make up one''s mind
measure
measuring rod
measuring stick
practice
procedure
process
pronounce
restrain
restrict
throttle
trammel
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.