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| re·la·tion [ ri láysh'n ] |
noun (plural re·la·tions) |
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1. connection between things: a meaningful connection or association between two or more things, e.g. one based on the similarity or relevance of one thing to another
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2. member of family: a member of the same family as somebody else, by birth or through adoption or marriage
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3. connection by family: connection by birth, adoption, or marriage
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4. narration: the narration of a story or description of something that has happened, or what is conveyed in the narration or description
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formal
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5. law taking of something as done earlier: a procedure whereby an act done at a later time is, for legal purposes, deemed to have been done at an earlier time
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6. logic mathematics shared property of association: a property of association, e.g. "greater than" or "less than," shared by ordered pairs of terms or objects
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plural noun re·la·tions |
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1. contacts between groups or people: contacts or dealings between two or more people or groups
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2. sexual acts: sexual activities between people
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euphemistic
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin relation-< relat- (see relate)] |
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in or with relation to with reference or regard to, or in comparison with something
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