Cognate

Meaning

Related in nature, origin, or purpose; sharing a common source or character with something else

Origin / Etymology

Latin cognatus, 'born together' (co-, 'together' + gnatus, 'born')

Synonyms

Related Kindred Analogous

Antonyms

Unrelated Disparate

Example Sentence

"Under the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, if an organisation fails to secure restoration of its registration, the Designated Authority may transfer its vested assets to a government agency for a cognate public purpose rather than an unrelated one."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Useful in GS2 answers on statutory drafting and administrative discretion, e.g., 'the rules require any transferred asset to be applied to a cognate purpose, which narrows but does not eliminate executive discretion.'

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