Term: shale: a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
Candidate hypernym: sedimentary rock: rock formed from consolidated clay sediments → 1
Candidate hypernym: lomotil: trade name of an antidiarrheal → 0
Candidate hypernym: relative quantity: a quantity relative to some purpose → 0
Candidate hypernym: stampede: a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle) → 0
Candidate hypernym: verdict: (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment → 0
Candidate hypernym: cup: a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle → 0
Candidate hypernym: counselorship: the position of counselor → 0
Candidate hypernym: fig marigold: any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: writer's block: an inability to write → 0
Candidate hypernym: simulation: the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) → 0
Candidate hypernym: intron: sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein → 0