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relation vs in-law

in-law vs relation

relation and in-law both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relation Yes No No No
in-law Yes No No No
As nouns, in-law is a hyponym of relation; that is, in-law is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relation:
  • relation: a person related by blood or marriage
  • in-law: a relative by marriage
Other hyponyms of relation include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, cousin, first cousin, full cousin, descendant, descendent, 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) in-law (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together a relative by marriage
(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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