maternity vs relationship

relationship vs maternity

maternity and relationship both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maternity	Yes	No	No	No
relationship	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relationship is a hypernym of maternity; that is, relationship is a word with a broader meaning than maternity:

maternity: the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Other hypernyms of maternity include family relationship, kinship.

maternity (noun)	relationship (noun)
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother	a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus	a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
	a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

Difference between maternity and relationship

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