Hypernyms for "nerve"
More general terms or categories
Hypernyms
View Full Definition
afferent
afferent nerve
audaciousness
audacity
cranial nerve
cubital nerve
depressor
depressor nerve
efferent
efferent nerve
motor nerve
musculospiral nerve
nervus ischiadicus
nervus radialis
nervus saphenus
nervus spinalis
nervus ulnaris
radial nerve
saphenous nerve
sciatic nerve
sensory nerve
spinal nerve
splanchnic nerve
ulnar nerve
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.