relation vs first cousin

first cousin vs relation

relation and first cousin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relation	Yes	No	No	No
first cousin	Yes	No	No	No

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

relation: a person related by blood or marriage
first cousin: the child of your aunt or uncle

Other hyponyms of relation include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, 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)	first cousin (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together	the child of your aunt or uncle
(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

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