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union vs inbreeding

inbreeding vs union

union and inbreeding both are nouns.

union is an adjective but inbreeding is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
union Yes Yes No No
inbreeding Yes No No No
As nouns, inbreeding is a hyponym of union; that is, inbreeding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than union:
  • union: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
  • inbreeding: the act of mating closely related individuals
Other hyponyms of union include assortative mating, disassortative mating, cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding, service, servicing.
union (noun) inbreeding (noun)
the act of making or becoming a single unit the act of mating closely related individuals
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
the state of being joined or united or linked
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
union (adjective) inbreeding (adjective)
of trade unions
Difference between union and inbreeding

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