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affinity vs relationship

relationship vs affinity

affinity and relationship both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affinity Yes No No No
relationship Yes No No No
As nouns, relationship is a hypernym of affinity; that is, relationship is a word with a broader meaning than affinity:
  • affinity: (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
  • relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Other hypernyms of affinity include family relationship, kinship.
As nouns, relationship is a hypernym of affinity; that is, relationship is a word with a broader meaning than affinity:
  • affinity: (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
  • relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Other hypernyms of affinity include family relationship, kinship.
affinity (noun) relationship (noun)
inherent resemblance between persons or things a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
Difference between affinity and relationship

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