Hypernyms for "metric linear unit"
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A
angstrom
angstrom unit
centimeter
centimetre
cm
dam
decameter
decametre
decimeter
decimetre
dekameter
dekametre
dkm
dm
femtometer
femtometre
fermi
hectometer
hectometre
hm
kilometer
kilometre
klick
km
m
meter
metre
micrometer
micromicron
micromillimeter
micromillimetre
micron
millimeter
millimetre
millimicron
mm
mym
myriameter
myriametre
nanometer
nanometre
nm
picometer
picometre
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.