possession vs relation

relation vs possession

possession and relation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
possession	Yes	No	No	No
relation	Yes	No	No	No

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

possession: anything owned or possessed
relation: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

possession (noun)	relation (noun)
anything owned or possessed	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
the act of having and controlling property	(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)	sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior	(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state	an act of narration
a mania restricted to one thing or idea	a person related by blood or marriage
being controlled by passion or the supernatural

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