relative vs issue

issue vs relative

relative and issue both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but issue is not an adjective.

relative is not a verb while issue is a verb.

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

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
issue: the immediate descendants of a person

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

relative (noun)	issue (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	the act of issuing printed materials
a person related by blood or marriage	the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
	an opening that permits escape or release
	some situation or event that is thought about
	an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
	one of a series published periodically
	the becoming visible
	the immediate descendants of a person
	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
	supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

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

relative (verb)	issue (verb)
	come out of
	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
	bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
	make out and issue
	circulate or distribute or equip with

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