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relative vs descendant

descendant vs relative

relative and descendant both are nouns.

relative and descendant both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relative Yes Yes No No
descendant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, descendant is a hyponym of relative; that is, descendant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relative:
  • relative: a person related by blood or marriage
  • descendant: a person considered as descended from some ancestor
Other hyponyms of relative include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, cousin, first cousin, full cousin, 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) descendant (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) a person considered as descended from some ancestor
a person related by blood or marriage
relative (adjective) descendant (adjective)
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete going or coming down
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' proceeding by descent from an ancestor
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