relative vs ascendant

ascendant vs relative

relative and ascendant both are nouns.

relative and ascendant both are adjectives.

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

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
ascendant: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Other hyponyms of relative include ancestor, antecedent, 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, second cousin, sib, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relative (noun)	ascendant (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
a person related by blood or marriage	position or state of being dominant or in control

relative (adjective)	ascendant (adjective)
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete	tending or directed upward
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'	most powerful or important or influential

Difference between relative and ascendant

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