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unilateral descent vs cognation

cognation vs unilateral descent

unilateral descent and cognation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unilateral descent Yes No No No
cognation Yes No No No
As nouns, cognation is a hyponym of unilateral descent; that is, cognation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unilateral descent:
  • unilateral descent: line of descent traced through one side of the family
  • cognation: line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Other hyponyms of unilateral descent include enation, matrilineage, agnation, patrilineage.
unilateral descent (noun) cognation (noun)
line of descent traced through one side of the family (anthropology) the condition of being related by blood
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Difference between unilateral descent and cognation

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