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genealogy vs clan

clan vs genealogy

genealogy and clan both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genealogy Yes No No No
clan Yes No No No
As nouns, clan is a hypernym of genealogy; that is, clan is a word with a broader meaning than genealogy:
  • genealogy: successive generations of kin
  • clan: group of people related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of genealogy include kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe.
genealogy (noun) clan (noun)
the study or investigation of ancestry and family history group of people related by blood or marriage
successive generations of kin
Difference between genealogy and clan

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