What does "cohyponymy" mean?

The semantic relation between cohyponyms (coordinate terms); the quality of being cohyponymous (coordinate).

What is a synonym for "cohyponymy"?

Common synonyms include: coordinateness, coordination.

Cohyponymy

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The semantic relation between cohyponyms (coordinate terms); the quality of being cohyponymous (coordinate). uncountable
"Hansen et al. (1982, 202) mention the following semantic relations that systematically obtain between the senses of polysemic words: (conceptual) hyponymy, hyperonymy and cohyponymy on the one hand, and (figurative) metonymy and metaphor on the other."

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coordinateness coordination

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"Hansen et al. (1982, 202) mention the following semantic relations that systematically obtain between the senses of polysemic words: (conceptual) hyponymy, hyperonymy and cohyponymy on the one hand, and (figurative) metonymy and metaphor on the other."

Etymology

From co- + hyponymy or cohyponym + -y.

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