relative vs full cousin

full cousin vs relative

relative and full cousin both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but full cousin is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relative	Yes	Yes	No	No
full cousin	Yes	No	No	No

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
full cousin: the child of your aunt or uncle

Other hyponyms of relative include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, cousin, first 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)	full cousin (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	the child of your aunt or uncle
a person related by blood or marriage

relative (adjective)	full cousin (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 full cousin

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