relative vs second cousin

second cousin vs relative

relative and second cousin both are nouns.

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

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

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
second cousin: a child of a first cousin of one's parent

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, offspring, progeny, sib, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relative (noun)	second cousin (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	a child of a first cousin of one's parent
a person related by blood or marriage

relative (adjective)	second 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 second cousin

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