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relation

relation

188 2.8
How people, groups, or countries are connected and act toward each other
  • noun
  • /rɪˈleɪʃən/
: relación
  • So we have shown that our relation is in fact symmetric.

And he says this consists in the relation relation between what?

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Examples

  • It's the size of something in relation to another thing.

  • Besides, I like to think that I'm doing my part for international relations.

  • Where do your kids sleep in relation to you?

  • Go look at some stuff that has no relation to your specific field.

  • Like where you are born in relation to the stars is who you are.

  • You see, the relation between the physical and the spiritual is little understood.

  • And what is the sun's position in relation to the landing area?

  • The workshop attempted to answer questions on the relations between the formal models and problem solving.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Only our government can create peaceful relations in the Adriatic.

  • The relation between the two countries has improved significantly over the years.

Synonyms

connection
vsrelation
∞ 1.9

A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events

is about the pattern or manner of interacting not only a simple link
relationship
vsrelation
∞ 1.7

A connection between people, groups, or countries that shows how they interact

is an alternative shorter form used less often in writing
relations
vsrelation
635 2.7

A way that people, groups, or countries behave and deal with each other

is the broader idea of being linked and interacting beyond mere behavior
tie
vsrelation
344 2.4

A connection that people have with family or friends

is the broad idea of how groups interact and influence each other not emotional bonds
association
vsrelation
147 3.0

A connection between people, groups, or things, often from working together

is the broader idea of how entities interact and form bonds not just joining acts
connectedness
vsrelation
7 4.8

How people and things are joined and relate to each other

is about the active pattern of interaction rather than the static state
interconnectedness
vsrelation
5 6.8

The way things are linked and affect each other

is about active interactions and effects not only the general quality
interrelationship
vsrelation
3 5.9

A connection where two or more things affect each other

is about general links or interactions without stressing reciprocity
relatedness
vsrelation
2 5.5

How closely people or things connect to each other

is about how they interact and influence each other rather than only degree
connexion
vsrelation
  • Archaic
1 8.7

A link between things, people, or events

is about the general way items interact and influence each other not one incident
interrelation
vsrelation
1 5.8

A way two or more things connect and affect each other

is about general interaction patterns not necessarily two way influence
interrelatedness
vsrelation
1 7.1

A close connection between things that makes them affect each other

is about how items act and affect each other not the static state
correlativity
vsrelation
8.8

A relationship where two or more things change together

is about how items interact or influence each other rather than just the quality

Antonyms

176 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

Compounds

38 3.4

Sex between people, for example in a romantic or casual relationship

A connection between people or animals that shows how they interact

A connection between people or groups about who has power and influence

A person who comes from the same family as you by birth, not by marriage

A connection between people that involves feelings or friendship

poor relation
  • Offensive
2 5.4

A person or thing that others see as less important than the rest of the group

How things are placed in space compared to each other

A connection between companies that helps them work together

A private professional relationship where a doctor cares for a patient

1 6.7

A relationship between people or groups that the law recognizes, like lawyer and client

A relationship between a trained helper and a person who gets their help, like a doctor or lawyer

logical relation
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A connection between multiple statements that shows if one follows another, is the same, or is the opposite

1 8.9

A relationship where one person trusts another who must act for their benefit

A relationship between a doctor or nurse and a patient for health care

temporal relation
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A connection between events based on when they happen

1 5.5

A duty of people in a business together to act honestly and protect each other's interests

relation back
  • Formal
1 9.9

Treating a later court document as filed on an earlier date

quantitative relation
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A rule that shows how one amount changes with another

semantic relation
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A connection between what words, phrases, or sentences mean

A formal school relationship where a teacher helps and guides students

mathematical relation
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A connection between values that shows when they are equal or which is larger

linguistic relation
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A connection between words or parts of a sentence, for example agreement between adjectives and nouns

grammatical relation
  • Specialized
1 6.2

The way words and phrases connect in a sentence, like subject or object

1 7.0

A relation where a smaller part belongs to a larger whole, like a wheel and a car

magnitude relation
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A way to compare sizes or amounts to show which is bigger

phylogenetic relation
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A relationship showing how species are related because they came from the same older species

conditional relation
  • Specialized
8.3

A link between two statements that says if one is true then the other must be true

A duty of company directors to act for the shareholders' benefit

A formal connection between teachers and their students at school or university

anaphoric relation
  • Specialized
9.1

A link between a pronoun and the word that shows who or what it means

A relationship where a lawyer must act for a client's best interests and keep matters private

A professional relationship in which a lawyer must act for a client's benefit and keep information secret

mirror-image relation
  • Specialized
9.1

A relationship where two molecules or crystals are exact mirror reflections of each other

The way a nurse and a patient work together, with the nurse trying to help and protect the patient's health

A legal relationship where a person in charge of a bankrupt person's property manages it for the people owed money

A legal relationship where one person must act in another person's best interest

7.5

A link showing how a thing is made of smaller pieces

How Connected

close
∞ 1.3
relation
188 2.8
unconnected
1 5.0

Surface Forms

relation singular
relations plural

Morphology

relation = relate (transparent) = relate + ion

Standard nominalisation from 'relate' yielding the abstract noun meaning 'the way in which things are connected'.

Etymology

Relation comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and ferre 'to carry', which gave the idea of a link or connection. That's why relation means the way people, groups, or countries are 'connected' or interact.