relation vs ancestor

ancestor vs relation

relation and ancestor both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ancestor is a hyponym of relation; that is, ancestor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relation:

relation: a person related by blood or marriage
ancestor: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Other hyponyms of relation include antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, cousin, first cousin, full cousin, descendant, descendent, in-law, relative-in-law, blood relation, blood relative, cognate, sib, family, kin, kinsperson, enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrilineal sib, matrisib, agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrilineal sib, patrisib, kinsman, kinswoman, kissing cousin, kissing kin, next of kin, issue, offspring, progeny, second cousin, sib, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relation (noun)	ancestor (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
an act of narration
a person related by blood or marriage

Difference between relation and ancestor

Words related to "relation"

Words related to "ancestor"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.