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Fraternal vs Related - What's the difference?

fraternal | related | Synonyms |

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)
  • 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).
  • Synonyms

    * brotherly

    Antonyms

    * sororal * paternal, maternal

    related

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Standing in relation or connection.
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  • Being a relative of.
  • Narrated; told.
  • (music) Same as the adjective relative.
  • (mathematics) Fulfilling a relation.
  • (in combination) Having a relationship with the thing named
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (relate)
  • See also

    * relation * relationship * interrelate * interrelated

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