relative vs matrilineal sib

matrilineal sib vs relative

relative and matrilineal sib both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but matrilineal sib is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relative	Yes	Yes	No	No
matrilineal sib	Yes	No	No	No

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
matrilineal sib: one related on the mother's side

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, 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)	matrilineal sib (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	one related on the mother's side
a person related by blood or marriage

relative (adjective)	matrilineal sib (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 matrilineal sib

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