Difference between Congeneric and Relative

What is the difference between Congeneric and Relative?

Congeneric as an adjective is of or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus) while Relative as an adjective is relevant; pertinent

Congeneric

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to congeners (organisms of the same genus)

Relative

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relevant; pertinentConnected to or depending on something else; not absolute; comparative.That relates to an antecedentHaving the same key but differing in being major or minor

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Example sentence: In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is - as it physically is. This fact makes color the most relative medium in art.

We hope you now know whether to use Congeneric or Relative in your sentence.

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