descent vs relationship

relationship vs descent

descent and relationship both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descent	Yes	No	No	No
relationship	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relationship is a hypernym of descent; that is, relationship is a word with a broader meaning than descent:

descent: the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Other hypernyms of descent include family relationship, kinship.

descent (noun)	relationship (noun)
the act of changing your location in a downward direction	a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
properties attributable to your ancestry	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
a movement downward	a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
the hereditary derivation of an individual	a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
a downward slope or bend
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Difference between descent and relationship

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