relation

relation

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/]

Senses

1. relation (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The manner in which two things may be associated.

Example: The relation between diet and health is complex.

2. relation (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A member of one's extended family; a relative.

Example: Yes, he's a relation of mine, but only a distant one.

3. relation (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A relationship; the manner in which and tone with which people or states, etc. interact.

Example: the foreign relations of the United States

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • telh₂ (bear, Proto-Indo-European)

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