Hypernyms for "energy unit"

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Hypernyms

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B.T.U. B.Th.U. Board of Trade unit British thermal unit BTU calorie electron volt erg eV foot-pound foot-poundal foot-ton gram calorie horsepower-hour J joule kilocalorie kilogram calorie kilogram-meter kilowatt hour kW-hr large calorie nutritionist''s calorie small calorie therm watt second watt-hour
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.

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