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descendant vs relation

relation vs descendant

descendant and relation both are nouns.

descendant is an adjective but relation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descendant Yes Yes No No
relation Yes No No No
As nouns, relation is a hypernym of descendant; that is, relation is a word with a broader meaning than descendant:
  • descendant: a person considered as descended from some ancestor
  • relation: a person related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of descendant include relative.
descendant (noun) relation (noun)
a person considered as descended from some ancestor an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
an act of narration
a person related by blood or marriage
descendant (adjective) relation (adjective)
going or coming down
proceeding by descent from an ancestor
Difference between descendant and relation

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