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descent vs family relationship

family relationship vs descent

descent and family relationship both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descent Yes No No No
family relationship Yes No No No
As nouns, family relationship is a hypernym of descent; that is, family relationship is a word with a broader meaning than descent:
  • descent: the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
  • family relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Other hypernyms of descent include kinship, relationship.
descent (noun) family relationship (noun)
the act of changing your location in a downward direction (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
properties attributable to your ancestry
a movement downward
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a downward slope or bend
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Difference between descent and family relationship

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