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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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
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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-lā′shən-shĭp′ ]
n.
The condition or fact of being related; connection or association.
Connection by blood or marriage; kinship.