Amicable vs Consanguineous - What's the difference?
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Showing friendliness or goodwill.
Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
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Amicable is a related term of consanguineous.
As adjectives the difference between amicable and consanguineous
is that amicable is showing friendliness or goodwill while consanguineous is related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.amicable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- They hoped to reach an amicable agreement.
- He was an amicable fellow with an easy smile.
Usage notes
Amicable is particularly used of relationships or agreements (especially legal proceedings, such as divorce), with meaning ranging from simply “not quarrelsome, mutually consenting” to “quite friendly”. By contrast, the similar term amiable is especially used to mean “pleasant, lovable”, such as an “amiable smile”.The Penguin Wordmaster Dictionary,'' Martin Manser and Nigel Turton, eds., 1987, cited in “Wordmaster: amiable, amicable]”, ''[http://itsmypulp.wordpress.com/ all songs lead back t' the sea],23 Oct 2009, by [http://itsmypulp.wordpress.com/author/itsmypulp/ NTWrong
Derived terms
* amicability * amicableness * amicable number * amicablyReferences
External links
* * *consanguineous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Consanguineous marriage is customary in many societies, but leads to an increased birth prevalence of infants with severe recessive disorders.