Hypernyms for "idea"
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Hypernyms
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belief
burden
cogitation
concept
conception
construct
credit
credit rating
dead reckoning
feeling
figment
generalisation
generality
generalization
guess
guessing
guesstimate
guesswork
guestimate
ideal
idealisation
idealization
impression
inspiration
keynote
kink
meaning
misconception
motif
motive
notion
opinion
overestimate
overestimation
overrating
overreckoning
plan
preoccupation
program
programme
reaction
scalage
shot
statement
substance
suggestion
theme
theorem
underestimate
underestimation
underrating
underreckoning
variation
whim
whimsey
whimsy
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.