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relation
[ri-ley-shuhn]
noun
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things.
the relation between cause and effect.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:relations,
the various connections between peoples, countries, etc..
foreign relations.
the various connections in which persons are brought together.
business and social relations.
sexual intercourse.
the mode or kind of connection between one person and another, between an individual and God, etc.
connection between persons by blood or marriage.
Synonyms: ,a person who is related by blood or marriage; relative.
his wife's relations.
the act of relating, narrating, or telling; narration.
Synonyms: , ,Law.a principle whereby effect is given to an act done at one time as if it had been done at a previous time.
Mathematics.
a property that associates two quantities in a definite order, as equality or inequality.
a single- or multiple-valued function.
relation
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
the state or condition of being related or the manner in which things are related
connection by blood or marriage; kinship
a person who is connected by blood or marriage; relative; kinsman
reference or regard (esp in the phrase in or with relation to )
the position, association, connection, or status of one person or thing with regard to another or others
the act of relating or narrating
an account or narrative
law the principle by which an act done at one time is regarded in law as having been done antecedently
law the statement of grounds of complaint made by a relator
logic maths
an association between ordered pairs of objects, numbers, etc, such as … is greater than …
the set of ordered pairs whose members have such an association
philosophy
a relation that necessarily holds between its relata, as 4 is greater than 2
a relation that does not so hold
Other 51Թ Forms
- relationless adjective
- nonrelation noun
- prerelation noun
- subrelation noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of relation1
Idioms and Phrases
in / with relation to, with reference to; concerning.
It's best to plan with relation to anticipated changes in one's earnings.
Example Sentences
The most common complaints relate to repairs, costs, managing relations, and moving and selling properties.
Modi's attendance comes amid deeply strained relations between the two countries over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil.
The foundation also emailed a press release saying that it had appointed an executive chairman, Reverend Johnnie Moore, a Christian evangelical preacher and public relations executive.
It also highlights a shift, as Greenland's leaders consolidate relations with Denmark and the EU, "because we have to have allies in these problems," says Kaj Kleist, alluding to US pressure.
Many of us heat our homes with gas, and in the UK electricity prices are also set in relation to the gas price.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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