relation vs relative

relative vs relation

relation and relative both are nouns.

relation is not an adjective while relative is an adjective.

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

As nouns, relation and relative are synonyms defined as:

relation and relative: a person related by blood or marriage

relation (noun)	relative (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together	an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups	a person related by blood or marriage
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)	relative (adjective)
	estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
	properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

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