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kinship vs paternity

paternity vs kinship

kinship and paternity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kinship Yes No No No
paternity Yes No No No
As nouns, paternity is a hyponym of kinship; that is, paternity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kinship:
  • kinship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
  • paternity: the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
kinship (noun) paternity (noun)
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
the state of being a father
Difference between kinship and paternity

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