relation

7 definitions • 10 examples

the way in which two people or groups of people feel and behave towards each other:

relations between Relations between him and his new wife are rather strained.

the connection or similarity between two things:

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.

in connection with something:

She used the map to discover where she was in relation to her surroundings.

a member of your family:

The funeral was attended by friends and relations.

She's a relation by marriage because she married my cousin.

connection or similarity:

[ U ] There was little relation between the book and the movie.

Relations are the connections between people, groups, organizations, or countries:

[ pl ] diplomatic relations

[ pl ] business/economic relations

a person who is a member of the same family as another person:

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