relation vs antecedent

antecedent vs relation

relation and antecedent both are nouns.

relation is not an adjective while antecedent is an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of relation include ancestor, 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)	antecedent (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together	the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups	a preceding occurrence or cause or event
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time	anything that precedes something similar in time
an act of narration
a person related by blood or marriage

relation (adjective)	antecedent (adjective)
	preceding in time or order

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