relation vs kin

kin vs relation

relation and kin both are nouns.

relation is not an adjective while kin is an adjective.

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

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

relation: a person related by blood or marriage
kin: a person having kinship with another or others

Other hyponyms of relation include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, cousin, first cousin, full cousin, descendant, descendent, in-law, relative-in-law, blood relation, blood relative, cognate, sib, family, 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)	kin (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together	group of people related by blood or marriage
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups	a person having kinship with another or others
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)	kin (adjective)
	related by blood

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