assay vs paternity test

paternity test vs assay

assay and paternity test both are nouns.

assay is a verb but paternity test is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assay	Yes	No	Yes	No
paternity test	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, paternity test is a hyponym of assay; that is, paternity test is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assay:

assay: an appraisal of the state of affairs
paternity test: a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be

Other hyponyms of assay include countercheck, double check, Apgar score, stress test.

assay (noun)	paternity test (noun)
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.	a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be
an appraisal of the state of affairs
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

assay (verb)	paternity test (verb)
analyze (chemical substances)
make an effort or attempt

Difference between assay and paternity test

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