paternity test vs assay

assay vs paternity test

paternity test and assay both are nouns.

paternity test is not a verb while assay is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paternity test	Yes	No	No	No
assay	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

paternity test: a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be
assay: an appraisal of the state of affairs

Other hypernyms of paternity test include check.

paternity test (noun)	assay (noun)
a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be	a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
	an appraisal of the state of affairs
	a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
	a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

paternity test (verb)	assay (verb)
	analyze (chemical substances)
	make an effort or attempt

Difference between paternity test and assay

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