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relation vs cognate

cognate vs relation

relation and cognate both are nouns.

relation is not an adjective while cognate is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relation Yes No No No
cognate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cognate is a hyponym of relation; that is, cognate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relation:
  • relation: a person related by blood or marriage
  • cognate: one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
relation (noun) cognate (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
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) cognate (adjective)
related by blood
having the same ancestral language
related in nature
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