Hypernyms for "relative"
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Hypernyms
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agnate
ancestor
antecedent
ascendant
ascendent
better half
blood relation
blood relative
cognate
cousin
cousin-german
descendant
descendent
enate
family
first cousin
full cousin
in-law
issue
kin
kinsman
kinsperson
kinswoman
kissing cousin
kissing kin
married person
mate
matrikin
matrilineal kin
matrilineal sib
matrisib
next of kin
offspring
partner
patrikin
patrilineal kin
patrilineal sib
patrisib
progeny
relative-in-law
root
second cousin
sib
sibling
spouse
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.