Fraternal vs Related - What's the difference?
fraternal | related | Synonyms |
Of brothers (fraternal twins ).
Related through a brother (fraternal nephew ).
In need of a brother or sister or friend.
Like brothers (fraternal cousins ).
Brotherly, befitting or of a brother or brothers.
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Friendly or brotherly (e.g. fraternal relations between socialist parties in different countries).
Being or of a society of men linked in brotherly union ( ).
Platonic (as fraternal love - brotherly love).
Standing in relation or connection.
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Narrated; told.
(music) Same as the adjective relative.
(mathematics) Fulfilling a relation.
(in combination) Having a relationship with the thing named
(relate)
Fraternal is a synonym of related.
As adjectives the difference between fraternal and related
is that fraternal is of brothers (fraternal twins ) while related is standing in relation or connection.As a verb related is
(relate).fraternal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
Synonyms
* brotherlyAntonyms
* sororal * paternal, maternalrelated
English
Adjective
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