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relationship

[ri-ley-shuhn-ship]

noun

  1. a connection, association, or involvement.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. connection between persons by blood or marriage.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. an emotional or other connection between people.

    the relationship between teachers and students.

  4. a sexual involvement; affair.



relationship

/ ɪˈɪʃəʃɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being connected or related

  2. association by blood or marriage; kinship

  3. the mutual dealings, connections, or feelings that exist between two parties, countries, people, etc

    a business relationship

  4. an emotional or sexual affair or liaison

  5. logic maths another name for relation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • prerelationship noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of relationship1

First recorded in 1735–45; relation + -ship
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Synonym Study

Relationship, kinship refer to connection with others by blood or by marriage. Relationship can be applied to connection either by birth or by marriage: relationship to a ruling family. Kinship generally denotes common descent and implies a more intimate connection than relationship: the ties and obligations of kinship.
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“He talks at the right time and builds personal relationships and everyone is willing to lay it out on the line for him,” Champlin said.

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His agency has been the core focus of the Israeli government's attempts to sever the relationship between the UN and Gaza's population, and it was this year banned from operating in Israel.

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"Fathers should be allowed to be more present during these family life periods that enrich all relationships and allow them to fully take their place as full-time parents."

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The founder of My Local Bobby, David McKelvey, says he now has a "good relationship" with police forces, after a rocky start.

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And she’s aware that her enmeshment with Quintana is compounded by a relationship with Dunne that left their daughter feeling like an interloper.

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