root vs relative

relative vs root

root and relative both are nouns.

root is not an adjective while relative is an adjective.

root is a verb but relative is not a verb.

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

As nouns, relative is a hypernym of root; that is, relative is a word with a broader meaning than root:

root: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
relative: a person related by blood or marriage

Other hypernyms of root include relation.

root (noun)	relative (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair	an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	a person related by blood or marriage
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

root (adjective)	relative (adjective)
	estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
	properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

root (verb)	relative (verb)
take root and begin to grow
cause to take roots
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate

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