relative vs sib

sib vs relative

relative and sib both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but sib is not an adjective.

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

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

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
sib: one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another

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, 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, second cousin, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relative (noun)	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 by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
a person related by blood or marriage	a person's brother or sister

relative (adjective)	sib (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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