paternity vs relationship

relationship vs paternity

paternity and relationship both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of paternity include family relationship, kinship.

paternity (noun)	relationship (noun)
the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing	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 father	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
the state of being a father	a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
	a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

Difference between paternity and relationship

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