congener vs relative

relative vs congener

congener and relative both are nouns.

congener is not an adjective while relative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
congener	Yes	No	No	No
relative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, congener and relative are synonyms defined as:

congener and relative: an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

Other synonyms of congener include congenator, congeneric.

congener (noun)	relative (noun)
a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another	an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	a person related by blood or marriage
a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

congener (adjective)	relative (adjective)
	estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
	properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

Difference between congener and relative

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