relation vs ascendent

ascendent vs relation

relation and ascendent both are nouns.

relation is not an adjective while ascendent is an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of relation include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, 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)	ascendent (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	position or state of being dominant or in control
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

relation (adjective)	ascendent (adjective)
	tending or directed upward
	most powerful or important or influential

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