phylogenetic relation vs relationship

relationship vs phylogenetic relation

phylogenetic relation and relationship both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phylogenetic relation	Yes	No	No	No
relationship	Yes	No	No	No

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

phylogenetic relation: (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Other hypernyms of phylogenetic relation include family relationship, kinship.

phylogenetic relation (noun)	relationship (noun)
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts	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)
	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
	a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
	a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

Difference between phylogenetic relation and relationship

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