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related

related

∞ 2.3
Connected by topic or cause, like documents about the same event
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
translation icon : relacionado
  • The presence of the biological father was positively related to high school graduation rates.
  • closely related
  • significantly related
  • related issues

OK so we have one more story related to DNA.

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Examples

  • Children with disabilities also reported more injuries related to physical abuse than did other children.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Arrest data are known to have limitations, mostly related to inconsistent reporting within counties.

    Academic text (2011)

  • So we have several problems related to space weather.

    The Diary Of A CEO

  • OK, The next story is related to this.

  • OK so we have one more story related to DNA.

    Two Hot Takes

  • Most of us have some type of goal related to mathematics.

  • In this research, having fewer social relationships is related to less satisfaction with body image.

    Academic text (2011)

  • At the same time though, gold and gold related stocks moved substantially.

  • Both kinds of goals can be positively related to strong motivation depending on the context.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The professor gave a lecture on topics related to climate change and its impact on agriculture.

Synonyms

relevant
vsrelated
592 3.3

Closely connected to what people are talking about or doing

is a general association by logic, cause, or shared characteristics, not situational fit
related to
vsrelated
484 2.0

Connected with or about something

is the more concise phrasing used in common everyday speech
interrelated
vsrelated
2 4.3

Connected so that each part affects the others

is broader, covering simple association without mutual dependence
interconnected
vsrelated
2 4.1

Joined so each part affects and depends on the others

is a general association not implying system dependency among parts
connected
vsrelated
2.5

Joined physically, like rooms that touch, or linked by a shared feeling

is about logical, causal, or shared characteristic association rather than physical joining
correlated
vsrelated
5.3

A connection between two things where changes in one link to changes in the other

covers any logical or causal association, not only paired change patterns
coupled
vsrelated
3.5

Two items joined together physically, like vehicles or parts used as a pair

can also mean logical or causal association rather than a physical pairing

Antonyms

unrelated
94 3.5

Not connected to the topic or cause

unassociated
1 4.9

Not connected or related to something else, like two separate events

Compounds

related to
484 2.0

Connected with or about something

gun-related
3 3.7

Connected with guns, for example crimes or accidents that involve them

safety-related
1 4.2

Having to do with keeping people safe and stopping accidents

age-related macular degeneration
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A condition in older people when part of the eye gets weaker and causes loss of central vision

How Connected

connected
2.5
related
∞ 2.3
indirect
1 4.2
unrelated
94 3.5

Surface Forms

related positive

Morphology

related = relate (transparent) = relate + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from 'relate' yielding the meaning 'connected or associated'.

Etymology

Related also comes from the verb relate, which once meant 'to tell' and then 'to show a connection', so it now describes things that are linked by reason, cause, or shared features.