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family vs collection

collection vs family

family and collection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
family Yes No No No
collection Yes No No No
As nouns, collection is a hypernym of family; that is, collection is a word with a broader meaning than family:
  • family: a collection of things sharing a common attribute
  • collection: several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Other hypernyms of family include accumulation, aggregation, assemblage.
family (noun) collection (noun)
primary social group; parents and children the act of gathering something together
people descended from a common ancestor a publication containing a variety of works
a social unit living together request for a sum of money
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera several things grouped together or considered as a whole
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
a person having kinship with another or others
Difference between family and collection

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