relationship

[ ri-ley-shuhn-ship ]
/ rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /

noun

a connection, association, or involvement.
connection between persons by blood or marriage.
an emotional or other connection between people: the relationship between teachers and students.
a sexual involvement; affair.

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Origin of relationship

First recorded in 1735–45; relation + -ship

SYNONYMS FOR relationship

2 affinity, consanguinity. Relationship, kinship refer to connection with others by blood or by marriage. Relationship can be applied to connection either by birth or by marriage: relationship to a ruling family. Kinship generally denotes common descent and implies a more intimate connection than relationship: the ties and obligations of kinship.

OTHER WORDS FROM relationship

pre·re·la·tion·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for relationship

relationship
/ (rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp) /

noun

the state of being connected or related
association by blood or marriage; kinship
the mutual dealings, connections, or feelings that exist between two parties, countries, people, etc a business relationship
an emotional or sexual affair or liaison
logic maths another name for relation (def. 10)

Medical definitions for relationship

relationship
[ rĭ-lāshən-shĭp′ ]

n.

The condition or fact of being related; connection or association.
Connection by blood or marriage; kinship.