relation vs yarn

yarn vs relation

relation and yarn both are nouns.

relation is not a verb while yarn is a verb.

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

As nouns, yarn is a hypernym of relation; that is, yarn is a word with a broader meaning than relation:

relation: an act of narration
yarn: the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

Other hypernyms of relation include narration, recital.

relation (noun)	yarn (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together	a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups	the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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 (verb)	yarn (verb)
	tell or spin a yarn

Difference between relation and yarn

Words related to "relation"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.