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kin vs relative

relative vs kin

kin and relative both are nouns.

kin and relative both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kin Yes Yes No No
relative Yes Yes No No
As nouns, relative is a hypernym of kin; that is, relative is a word with a broader meaning than kin:
  • kin: a person having kinship with another or others
  • relative: a person related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of kin include relation.
kin (noun) relative (noun)
group of people related by blood or marriage an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
a person having kinship with another or others a person related by blood or marriage
kin (adjective) relative (adjective)
related by blood estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
Difference between kin and relative

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