relationship vs affiliation

affiliation vs relationship

relationship and affiliation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relationship	Yes	No	No	No
affiliation	Yes	No	No	No

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

relationship: a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
affiliation: a social or business relationship

Other hyponyms of relationship include account, business relationship, acquaintance, acquaintanceship, association, tie-up, tie, assimilation, friendly relationship, friendship, membership, subjection, subjugation.

relationship (noun)	affiliation (noun)
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)	the act of becoming formally connected or joined
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption	a social or business relationship
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

Difference between relationship and affiliation

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