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in-law vs brother-in-law

brother-in-law vs in-law

in-law and brother-in-law both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
in-law Yes No No No
brother-in-law Yes No No No
As nouns, brother-in-law is a hyponym of in-law; that is, brother-in-law is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than in-law:
  • in-law: a relative by marriage
  • brother-in-law: a brother by marriage
Other hyponyms of in-law include daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law.
in-law (noun) brother-in-law (noun)
a relative by marriage a brother by marriage
Difference between in-law and brother-in-law

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