lexical hierarchy

Lexical hierarchy is a way of organizing words based on their relationships to each other, showing how specific words relate to broader categories. For example, "dog" is a more specific word within the broader category "animal," which itself falls under "living things." This hierarchy helps us understand how words are connected by meaning, from general to more detailed concepts. It’s used in linguistics and information organization to clarify how words and ideas are related, making language and data easier to interpret and classify.