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What’s the difference between the words “ relative” and “relation”? I think they are synonyms and mean a person of the same family. But are there any differences in their usage?
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What’s the difference between the words “ relative” and “relation”? I think they are synonyms and mean a person of the same family. But are there any differences in their usage?
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Relative and relation are synonyms when they are nouns referring to family relations. Relative has meanings that relation doesn't have and vice-versa.
Relative is also an antonym of absolute as in this definition:
something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature,
size, etc.
Relation can also refer to non-familial relations, like relations between countries, friends, work, etc. It also be used as a polite way of describing
sexual intercourse
Relative can also serve as an adjective within a sentence while the word relation never can.
answered Dec 4 at 19:09
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This is a question for English Language Learners, not this site. And "relation" by itself does not mean "sexual intercourse", which is itself a euphemism for the venerable English word, "fucking".
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Relative and relation are synonyms when they are nouns referring to family relations. Relative has meanings that relation doesn't have and vice-versa.
Relative is also an antonym of absolute as in this definition:
something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature,
size, etc.
Relation can also refer to non-familial relations, like relations between countries, friends, work, etc. It also be used as a polite way of describing
sexual intercourse
Relative can also serve as an adjective within a sentence while the word relation never can.
answered Dec 4 at 19:09
Karlomanio
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This is a question for English Language Learners, not this site. And "relation" by itself does not mean "sexual intercourse", which is itself a euphemism for the venerable English word, "fucking".
– David
Dec 4 at 20:01
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Relative and relation are synonyms when they are nouns referring to family relations. Relative has meanings that relation doesn't have and vice-versa.
Relative is also an antonym of absolute as in this definition:
something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature,
size, etc.
Relation can also refer to non-familial relations, like relations between countries, friends, work, etc. It also be used as a polite way of describing
sexual intercourse
Relative can also serve as an adjective within a sentence while the word relation never can.
answered Dec 4 at 19:09
Karlomanio
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This is a question for English Language Learners, not this site. And "relation" by itself does not mean "sexual intercourse", which is itself a euphemism for the venerable English word, "fucking".
– David
Dec 4 at 20:01
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Relative and relation are synonyms when they are nouns referring to family relations. Relative has meanings that relation doesn't have and vice-versa.
Relative is also an antonym of absolute as in this definition:
something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature,
size, etc.
Relation can also refer to non-familial relations, like relations between countries, friends, work, etc. It also be used as a polite way of describing
sexual intercourse
Relative can also serve as an adjective within a sentence while the word relation never can.
answered Dec 4 at 19:09
Karlomanio
47826
Relative and relation are synonyms when they are nouns referring to family relations. Relative has meanings that relation doesn't have and vice-versa.
Relative is also an antonym of absolute as in this definition:
something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature,
size, etc.
Relation can also refer to non-familial relations, like relations between countries, friends, work, etc. It also be used as a polite way of describing
sexual intercourse
Relative can also serve as an adjective within a sentence while the word relation never can.
answered Dec 4 at 19:09
Karlomanio
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answered Dec 4 at 19:09
Karlomanio
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answered Dec 4 at 19:09
Karlomanio
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answered Dec 4 at 19:09
Karlomanio
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47826
This is a question for English Language Learners, not this site. And "relation" by itself does not mean "sexual intercourse", which is itself a euphemism for the venerable English word, "fucking".
– David
Dec 4 at 20:01
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This is a question for English Language Learners, not this site. And "relation" by itself does not mean "sexual intercourse", which is itself a euphemism for the venerable English word, "fucking".
– David
Dec 4 at 20:01
This is a question for English Language Learners, not this site. And "relation" by itself does not mean "sexual intercourse", which is itself a euphemism for the venerable English word, "fucking".
– David
Dec 4 at 20:01
This is a question for English Language Learners, not this site. And "relation" by itself does not mean "sexual intercourse", which is itself a euphemism for the venerable English word, "fucking".
– David
Dec 4 at 20:01
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