affinity vs relation

relation vs affinity

affinity and relation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affinity	Yes	No	No	No
relation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relation is a hypernym of affinity; that is, relation is a word with a broader meaning than affinity:

affinity: a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
relation: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

affinity (noun)	relation (noun)
inherent resemblance between persons or things	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship	(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule	sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody	(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship	an act of narration
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts	a person related by blood or marriage
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

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