Term: lexicostatistics: a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
Candidate hypernym: content: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned → 1
Candidate hypernym: crupper: a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward → 0
Candidate hypernym: orrisroot: fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines → 0
Candidate hypernym: cytophotometry: the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer → 0
Candidate hypernym: oscillogram: the recording produced by an oscillograph → 0
Candidate hypernym: primordial dwarf: an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal → 0
Candidate hypernym: speeding ticket: a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit → 0
Candidate hypernym: infuriation: a feeling of intense anger → 0
Candidate hypernym: terahertz: one trillion periods per second → 0
Candidate hypernym: chord: a straight line connecting two points on a curve → 0
Candidate hypernym: plymouth rock: an American breed of domestic fowl → 0