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decedent vs individual

individual vs decedent

decedent and individual both are nouns.

decedent is not an adjective while individual is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decedent Yes No No No
individual Yes Yes No No
As nouns, individual is a hypernym of decedent; that is, individual is a word with a broader meaning than decedent:
  • decedent: someone who is no longer alive
  • individual: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
Other hypernyms of decedent include mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul.
decedent (noun) individual (noun)
someone who is no longer alive a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
a single organism
decedent (adjective) individual (adjective)
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
separate and distinct from others of the same kind
concerning one person exclusively
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
Difference between decedent and individual

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