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family unit vs mates

mates vs family unit

family unit and mates both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
family unit Yes No No No
mates Yes No No No
As nouns, mates is a hyponym of family unit; that is, mates is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than family unit:
  • family unit: primary social group; parents and children
  • mates: a pair of people who live together
Other hyponyms of family unit include couple, match, man and wife, marriage, married couple.
family unit (noun) mates (noun)
primary social group; parents and children a pair of people who live together
Difference between family unit and mates

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