Synonym Study

• Affiliated usually suggests alliance of a smaller or weaker party with a larger or stronger one as a branch or dependent several companies are affiliated with this corporation
• applied to things, connection through inclusion in the same category allied sciences
• Allied , applied to persons, suggests connection through voluntary association
• Cognate now usually applies to things and suggests connection because of a common source cognate languages
• Kindred suggests blood relationship or, in extension, close connection because of similar nature, tastes, goals, etc. we are kindred souls
• applied to things, close connection through common origin, interdependence, similar character, etc. related subjects
• Related , applied to persons, implies close connection through consanguinity or, less often, through marriage we are related through our mothers