relation vs second cousin

second cousin vs relation

relation and second cousin both are nouns.

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

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

relation: a person related by blood or marriage
second cousin: a child of a first cousin of one's parent

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, 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, sib, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relation (noun)	second cousin (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together	a child of a first cousin of one's parent
(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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