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marriage vs family unit

family unit vs marriage

marriage and family unit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marriage Yes No No No
family unit Yes No No No
As nouns, family unit is a hypernym of marriage; that is, family unit is a word with a broader meaning than marriage:
  • marriage: two people who are married to each other
  • family unit: primary social group; parents and children
Other hypernyms of marriage include family.
marriage (noun) family unit (noun)
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony primary social group; parents and children
two people who are married to each other
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
a close and intimate union
Difference between marriage and family unit

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