26984 words

relation

7 definitions • 10 examples
1
the way in which two people or groups of people feel and behave towards each other:

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2
the connection or similarity between two things:

Examples:

The relation between the original book and this new film is very faint.
She bears no relation to (= she is not similar to) her brother.
3
in connection with something:

Examples:

She used the map to discover where she was in relation to her surroundings.
4
a member of your family:

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The funeral was attended by friends and relations.
She's a relation by marriage because she married my cousin.
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[ U ] There was little relation between the book and the movie.
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a person who is a member of the same family as another person:

Examples:

On our trip, we visited friends and relations on both sides of the family.

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