RELATIONSHIP

relationship, human relationship

(noun) a relation between people; (‘relationship’ is often used where ‘relation’ would serve, as in ‘the relationship between inflation and unemployment’, but the preferred usage of ‘relationship’ is for human relations or states of relatedness); “the relationship between mothers and their children”

kinship, family relationship, relationship

(noun) (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

relationship

(noun) a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); “he didn’t want his wife to know of the relationship”

relationship

(noun) a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

relationship (plural relationships)

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

(mathematics) The links between the x-values and y-values of ordered pairs of numbers especially coordinates.

Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.

A romantic or sexual involvement.

A way in which two or more people behave and are involved with each other

(music) The level or degree of affinity between keys, chords and tones.

Hyponyms

• joking relationship

Source: Wiktionary


Re*la"tion*ship, n.

Definition: The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance. Mason.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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