issue vs relative

relative vs issue

issue and relative both are nouns.

issue is not an adjective while relative is an adjective.

issue is a verb but relative is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
issue	Yes	No	Yes	No
relative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, relative is a hypernym of issue; that is, relative is a word with a broader meaning than issue:

issue: the immediate descendants of a person
relative: a person related by blood or marriage

Other hypernyms of issue include relation.

issue (noun)	relative (noun)
the act of issuing printed materials	an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)	a person related by blood or marriage
an opening that permits escape or release
some situation or event that is thought about
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
one of a series published periodically
the becoming visible
the immediate descendants of a person
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

issue (adjective)	relative (adjective)
	estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
	properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

issue (verb)	relative (verb)
come out of
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
make out and issue
circulate or distribute or equip with

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