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cognation vs family relationship

family relationship vs cognation

cognation and family relationship both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cognation Yes No No No
family relationship Yes No No No
As nouns, family relationship is a hypernym of cognation; that is, family relationship is a word with a broader meaning than cognation:
  • cognation: (anthropology) the condition of being related by blood
  • family relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Other hypernyms of cognation include kinship, relationship.
cognation (noun) family relationship (noun)
(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Difference between cognation and family relationship

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