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name vs family

family vs name

name and family both are nouns.

name is a verb but family is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
name Yes No Yes No
family Yes No No No
As nouns, family is a hypernym of name; that is, family is a word with a broader meaning than name:
  • name: family based on male descent
  • family: people descended from a common ancestor
Other hypernyms of name include family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept.
name (noun) family (noun)
by the sanction or authority of primary social group; parents and children
a language unit by which a person or thing is known people descended from a common ancestor
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase a social unit living together
family based on male descent (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
a well-known or notable person a collection of things sharing a common attribute
a person's reputation an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
a person having kinship with another or others
name (verb) family (verb)
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
identify as in botany or biology, for example
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be
Difference between name and family

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