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cognation vs unilateral descent

unilateral descent vs cognation

cognation and unilateral descent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cognation Yes No No No
unilateral descent Yes No No No
As nouns, unilateral descent is a hypernym of cognation; that is, unilateral descent is a word with a broader meaning than cognation:
  • cognation: line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
  • unilateral descent: line of descent traced through one side of the family
cognation (noun) unilateral descent (noun)
(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood line of descent traced through one side of the family
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Difference between cognation and unilateral descent

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