Componential analysis is a significant theory that emerged in the 20th century to analyze words based on semantic features. It helps identify word meanings by examining components and their features. This method involves representing features as either positive (+), negative (-), or unspecified (.).

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Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, such as alive/dead, big/small, and happy/sad. They are categorized into gradable and non-gradable types, each serving distinct linguistic functions. While gradable antonyms can be used comparatively, non-gradable antonyms do not allow for such comparisons.

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Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, such as alive/dead, big/small, hot/cold. They are categorized as gradable or non-gradable based on their usage. Gradable antonyms can be compared, while non-gradable antonyms do not allow for comparison. The negative test helps identify non-gradable antonym

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Antonymy refers to words with opposite meanings, divided into gradable and non-gradable categories. Hyponymy involves one term's meaning being included in another. Relational opposites show reversal of relationships, while componential analysis breaks down word meaning into distinct elements.

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