relative vs patrisib

patrisib vs relative

relative and patrisib both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but patrisib is not an adjective.

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

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
patrisib: one related on the father'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, matrilineal sib, matrisib, agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrilineal sib, 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)	patrisib (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 father's side
a person related by blood or marriage

relative (adjective)	patrisib (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 patrisib

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