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Ilk vs Congener - What's the difference?

ilk | congener |

As nouns the difference between ilk and congener

is that ilk is a type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together while congener is a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.

As an adjective ilk

is very; same.

ilk

English

Alternative forms

* ilke

Adjective

(-)
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) Very; same.
    • (Spenser)

    Usage notes

    Used following a person’s name to show that he lives in a place of the same name, eg Johnstone of that ilk'' means ''Johnstone of Johnstone .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
  • *
    • "Hinkydink” or “Bathhouse John,” or others of that ilk , were proprietors of the most notorious dives in Chicago

    Usage notes

    * In modern use, ilk'' is used in phrases such as ''of his ilk'', (of that ilk), to mean ‘type’ or ‘sort.’ The use arose out of a misunderstanding of the earlier, Scottish use in the phrase ''of that ilk , where it means ‘of the same name or place.’ For this reason, some traditionalists regard the modern use as incorrect. It is, however, the only common current use and is now part of standard English.

    Synonyms

    * kind * likes * sort * type

    Derived terms

    * of that ilk

    References

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    congener

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
  • A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
  • (chemistry) Any of a group of structurally-related compounds.
  • Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.

    • Synonyms

    * cogener

    Related terms

    * congeneric * congenerous