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relation vs sex

sex vs relation

relation and sex both are nouns.

relation is not a verb while sex is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relation Yes No No No
sex Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sex is a hypernym of relation; that is, sex is a word with a broader meaning than relation:
  • relation: sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
  • sex: activities associated with sexual intercourse
Other hypernyms of relation include sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice.
relation (noun) sex (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together activities associated with sexual intercourse
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
an act of narration
a person related by blood or marriage
relation (verb) sex (verb)
tell the sex (of young chickens)
to evoke sexual feelings
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