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Term: COGNATIC
Definition: Cognatic means a relationship between people who are related through their mother's or father's side of the family. It's like having cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents who are all part of your family tree.
Definition: Cognatic (kog-nat-ik) is an adjective used to describe a relationship that exists between cognates. Cognates are people who are related to each other through a common ancestor, either through the mother's or father's side of the family.
Examples:
The examples illustrate how cognatic relationships work. In the first example, the speaker and their cousin share a common ancestor through their mother's side of the family, making them cognates. In the second example, the speaker's uncle is not their cognate because they do not share a common ancestor through their father's side of the family.