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agnate vs relation

relation vs agnate

agnate and relation both are nouns.

agnate is an adjective but relation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agnate Yes Yes No No
relation Yes No No No
As nouns, relation is a hypernym of agnate; that is, relation is a word with a broader meaning than agnate:
  • agnate: one related on the father's side
  • relation: a person related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of agnate include relative.
agnate (noun) relation (noun)
one related on the father's side an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
an act of narration
a person related by blood or marriage
agnate (adjective) relation (adjective)
related on the father's side
Difference between agnate and relation

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