Term: corpuscular theory: (physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
Candidate hypernym: cognition: the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning → 1
Candidate hypernym: grass roots: the essential foundation or source → 0
Candidate hypernym: engagement ring: a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal → 0
Candidate hypernym: octave: a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse → 0
Candidate hypernym: gnaphalium: large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres → 0
Candidate hypernym: heavy: an actor who plays villainous roles → 0
Candidate hypernym: brook: a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) → 0
Candidate hypernym: headword: a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry) → 0
Candidate hypernym: quartet: a musical composition for four performers → 0
Candidate hypernym: double: someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) → 0
Candidate hypernym: busywork: active work of little value → 0