relation
/rɪˈleɪʃən/
noun
- A connection or link between two or more things.
- There is a close relation between the two scientific theories.
- The relation between exercise and good health is well known.
- The study examined the relation between sleep and memory.
- A member of your family; a relative.
- We have a family reunion every summer so the relations can meet.
- She invited all her relations to the wedding.
- He is a distant relation of mine from my mother's side.
- The way in which two or more people or groups behave toward and feel about each other (often used in plural: relations).
- The company is working on better employee relations.
- Our relations with the neighbors have always been friendly.
- The two countries have improved their diplomatic relations.
- The act of telling or describing something; a report or account.
- The book contains a fascinating relation of the explorer's journey.
- His relation of the events was clear and detailed.
- The witness gave a truthful relation of what she saw.
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