noun 1.an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
the relation between cause and effect. 2.relations, a.the various connections between peoples, countries, etc.: foreign relations.
b.the various connections in
which persons are brought together:
business and social relations. 3.the mode or kind of connection between one person and another, between an individual and God, etc.
4.connection between persons by blood or
marriage.
5.a person who is related by blood or marriage; relative: his wife's relations.
EXPAND6.the act of relating, narrating, or telling; narration.
7.Law. a principle whereby effect is given to an act done at one time as if it had been done at a previous time.
8.Mathematics. a.a property that associates two quantities in a definite order, as equality or inequality.
b.a single- or multiple-valued function.
COLLAPSE
Idiom9.in/with relation to, with reference to; concerning: It's best to plan with relation to anticipated changes in one's earnings.
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Relations
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English relacion <
Latin relātiōn- (stem of
relātiō).
See relate, -ion Related formsre·la·tion·less, adjective
non·re·la·tion, noun
pre·re·la·tion, noun
sub·re·la·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. relationship; tie, link. 2a, b. association. 4. relationship, kinship. 6. recitation, recital, description.
Antonyms
1. independence.