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relations

 

[ rɪˈleɪʃənz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

family

The way in which two or more people or things are connected; a thing's effect on or relevance to another

Synonyms

association, bond, connection, link, tie

Examples of usage

  • He was investigating his relation to the famous painter.
  • The study will assess the relation between temperature and crop yield.
  • They have a close relation to each other.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

A property that associates two quantities in a particular order; a set of ordered pairs

Synonyms

association, correspondence, link

Examples of usage

  • In the relation y = 3x, y is directly proportional to x.
  • The relation {(1, 2), (3, 4)} includes pairs of numbers.
Context #3 | Noun

kinship

A person who is connected by blood or marriage; a relative

Synonyms

family member, kinsman, kinswoman, relative

Examples of usage

  • She is my distant relation.
  • He invited all his relations to the wedding.

Translations

Translations of the word "relations" in other languages:

🇵🇹 relações

🇮🇳 संबंध

🇩🇪 Beziehungen

🇮🇩 hubungan

🇺🇦 відносини

🇵🇱 relacje

🇯🇵 関係

🇫🇷 relations

🇪🇸 relaciones

🇹🇷 ilişkiler

🇰🇷 관계

🇸🇦 علاقات

🇨🇿 vztahy

🇸🇰 vzťahy

🇨🇳 关系

🇸🇮 odnosi

🇮🇸 tengsl

🇰🇿 қатынастар

🇬🇪 ურთიერთობები

🇦🇿 əlaqələr

🇲🇽 relaciones

Word origin

The word 'relations' has its origin in the Latin word 'relationem', which means 'a bringing back'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass a variety of meanings, including connections between people, mathematical associations, and kinship ties. The concept of relations is fundamental to human interactions, mathematical equations, and family bonds.

See also: interrelated, relatable, relating, relation, relationship, relative, relatively, unrelated.