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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

relation go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

relationship, kinship, family relationship go
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

descent, lineage, filiation, line of descent
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

noun.relation

2 Subcategories

bilateral descent go
line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
unilateral descent go
line of descent traced through one side of the family