related

7 definitions • 16 examples

connected:

We discussed unemployment and related issues.

Experts believe that the large number of cancer cases in the area are directly related to the new nuclear power station.

If people are related, they belong to the same family:

She claims she is related to royalty.

Jim and I are related by marriage.

If different types of animal are related, they come from the same type of animal:

The cat and the lion are related species.

belonging to the same family:

Of course Elise and Linda are related – they’re cousins.

José and Alfonso are related by marriage.

connected:

We discussed inflation, unemployment, and related issues.

They invested in technology-related companies.

connected to, influenced by, or caused by something:

related costs/expenses Customers will be responsible for repaying the entire loan amount as well as all related costs and fees.

related products/services We currently have around 300 job openings in sales and related services.

related activities/changes/causes Mining and related activities remain at the centre of the South African economy.

be related to sth Overall financial performance has been adversely affected by a slowdown in demand that is related to a cooling economy.

Cutting the emergency-loan rate will not be enough to solve all of the problems related to current conditions in the credit markets.

used to describe what something is connected with:

Stocks fell as the US dollar's plunge against the yen sent export-related issues tumbling.

profit-related bonuses