Relating: meaning, definitions and examples

Used when establishing a connection or showing how one thing involves or affects another.

• The new policy is directly relating to employee benefits.
• She spent hours studying materials relating to the project.

Used to describe a physical, logical, or emotional link, often implying a stronger, more direct bond or relationship.

• Their computers are connected to the same network.
• I feel deeply connected to my hometown.

Used when something closely relates to the matter being considered or discussed, often implying appropriateness or importance.

• Her qualifications are highly relevant to the job.
• Please only bring up information that is relevant to the case.

Used to describe something that is directly relevant to the subject at hand, usually in a useful or applicable way.

• The lawyer asked several pertinent questions to the witness.
• His comments were not pertinent to the topic of discussion.

Used when indicating a link or connection, especially a recognized or formal link, often with a connotation of mutual influence.

• The symptoms are often associated with stress.
• He is associated with the top researchers in the field.

Used when describing how one thing has a relationship or relevance to another

• She spoke about her experience relating to the topic
• The book covers issues relating to mental health

Best used when referring to making a physical or emotional link between things, or to initiate some form of communication

• The bridge connects the two cities
• She feels a strong connection with her family

Appropriate when discussing a mental connection between ideas or things, or describing a less formal relationship between people or entities

• People often associate happiness with wealth
• He associated himself with the charity

Used in more formal or scientific contexts to describe a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things

• The study aims to correlate diet and health
• Crime rates highly correlate with poverty

Commonly used for describing a connection between items, often in a straightforward, sometimes technical or online context

• The website provided a link to the research paper
• There is a link between smoking and lung cancer