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relative vs offspring

offspring vs relative

relative and offspring both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but offspring is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relative Yes Yes No No
offspring Yes No No No
As nouns, offspring is a hyponym of relative; that is, offspring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relative:
  • relative: a person related by blood or marriage
  • offspring: 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, issue, progeny, second cousin, sib, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.
relative (noun) offspring (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) any immature animal
a person related by blood or marriage something that comes into existence as a result
the immediate descendants of a person
relative (adjective) offspring (adjective)
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
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