nnoun.communicationcreative writing of recognized artistic valueDerivationally Related Form:literary
Hypernyms:piece of writing writing written material
Inherited Hypernyms:literaturewritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Sanskrit literature
Full Hyponyms:hastinapurapuranasanskrit literaturesutratantra
nnoun.cognitionthe humanistic study of a body of literatureTopic:literature
Synset:lit
Examples:- he took a course in Russian lit
Derivationally Related Form:literary
Hypernyms:literary study
Inherited Hypernyms:literatureliterary studyhumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationpublished writings in a particular style on a particular subjectTopic:literature
Examples:- the technical literature
- one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature
Hypernyms:piece of writing writing written material
Inherited Hypernyms:literaturewritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:historiography
Full Hyponyms:historiography
nnoun.actthe profession or art of a writerTopic:literature
Examples:- her place in literature is secure
Hypernyms:profession
Inherited Hypernyms:literatureprofessionoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity