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family vs extended family

extended family vs family

family and extended family both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
family Yes No No No
extended family Yes No No No
As nouns, extended family is a hyponym of family; that is, extended family is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than family:
  • family: a social unit living together
  • extended family: a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
Other hyponyms of family include broken home, conjugal family, nuclear family, foster family, foster home, menage a trois.
family (noun) extended family (noun)
primary social group; parents and children a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
people descended from a common ancestor
a social unit living together
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
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 extended family

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