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interrelation

interrelation

1 5.8
A way two or more things connect and affect each other
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərɪˈleɪʃən/
translation icon : interrelación
  • Linguists have already pointed to a linguistic continuum and interrelations between French, Cajun, Creole, and English, a unique characteristic.
  • social interrelations
  • complex interrelations
  • cultural interrelations

So there's a very complex dynamic and dialectical interrelation between them.

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Examples

  • The purpose of this study is to explain the interrelations between assets and adolescent substance use through an ecological approach.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Moreover, English law also acknowledged the interrelation between these doctrines.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The way any single form is perceived is dependent on its interrelation with other formal elements.

    Academic text (2003)
  • And they try to qualitatively analyse this interrelation between the water energy and food.

  • So there's a very complex dynamic and dialectical interrelation between them.

  • The concept of resilience and the ecological nature of influences on development inform interrelations between assets and substance use.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The first set examined the interrelations among involvement, preliteracy development, and SES.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Our aim was to investigate the interrelation of HIV-1 and HBV infection with liver-related mortality.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The interrelation between students and teachers can significantly influence learning outcomes.

  • Understanding the interrelation of climate change and economic policies is crucial for sustainable development.

Synonyms

connection
vsinterrelation
1.9

A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events

adds the idea that linked items also affect each other
correlation
vsinterrelation
93 4.6

A connection between two things where one changes when the other changes

is broader, covering connection and influence beyond mere statistical association
linkage
vsinterrelation
26 3.9

A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease

highlights that joined things also influence or affect one another
interplay
vsinterrelation
18 4.8

A way that two or more things affect each other

is similar but stresses the existence of connection and mutual influence
connectedness
vsinterrelation
8 4.8

How people and things are joined and relate to each other

adds that those joins include effects and reciprocal influence
interconnection
vsinterrelation
7 4.4

A group of things linked so they work together and change each other

is a general description of connection plus mutual effect between items
interconnectedness
vsinterrelation
6 6.8

The way things are linked and affect each other

is about connections that cause things to affect one another
interconnectivity
vsinterrelation
  • Specialized
2 6.3

A connection between systems that lets them share information

is broader, covering any connections that make things affect each other
interrelationship
vsinterrelation
2 5.9

A connection where two or more things affect each other

describes connections and mutual influence without stressing reciprocity
relatedness
vsinterrelation
2 5.5

How closely people or things connect to each other

is about how connections cause things to affect one another
interrelatedness
vsinterrelation
1 7.1

A close connection between things that makes them affect each other

focuses on how things connect and influence each other generally
interlinkage
vsinterrelation
1 6.1

A connection between things or systems that makes them affect each other

describes the general pattern of things connecting and affecting each other
intercorrelation
vsinterrelation
  • Specialized
7.8

A link between two or more measurements that shows how they change together

is the general idea of connected things affecting each other, not only statistics
correlativity
vsinterrelation
8.8

A relationship where two or more things change together

is the wider notion of things connecting and influencing one another
connexion
vsinterrelation
  • Archaic
8.7

A link between things, people, or events

focuses more on connectedness that includes mutual effects
intertwinement
vsinterrelation
7.0

Things twisted and woven together so they are closely connected

is about connections that specifically include mutual effects rather than just weaving
entwinement
vsinterrelation
7.4

A close, often complicated connection between people, groups, or ideas

is the more neutral notion of connected things that affect each other

How Connected

interrelation
1 5.8
connection
1.9
relation
745 2.8

Surface Forms

interrelation singular

Morphology

interrelation = relation (transparent) = inter + relate + ion

The prefix 'inter-' clearly indicates a mutual or reciprocal action, making the connection between 'relation' and 'interrelation' straightforward.

Etymology

Interrelation comes from the prefix inter- meaning 'between' and relation, the same root as the everyday words relate or relationship, which mean 'a connection'. So interrelation is about the connections 'between' things and how they affect one another.