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people vs family

family vs people

people and family both are nouns.

people is a verb but family is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
people Yes No Yes No
family Yes No No No
As nouns, family is a hypernym of people; that is, family is a word with a broader meaning than people:
  • people: members of a family line
  • family: people descended from a common ancestor
Other hypernyms of people include family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept.
people (noun) family (noun)
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively primary social group; parents and children
the body of citizens of a state or country people descended from a common ancestor
members of a family line a social unit living together
the common people generally (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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
people (verb) family (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between people and family

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