relative vs congener

congener vs relative

relative and congener both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but congener is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, relative and congener are synonyms defined as:

relative and congener: an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

Other synonyms of relative include congenator, congeneric.

relative (noun)	congener (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
a person related by blood or marriage	an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
	a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

relative (adjective)	congener (adjective)
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

Difference between relative and congener

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