RELATION Synonyms
There are 28 hypernyms of the word relation. (close relations)
Definition of RELATION
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connection | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) • the state of being connected • an instrumentality that connects • (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination • a connecting shape • a supplier (especially of narcotics) • shifting from one form of transportation to another • the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) | ||||||||
link | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the means of connection between things linked in series • a fastener that serves to join or connect • the state of being connected • a connecting shape • a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain • (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list • a channel for communication between groups • a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network • an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data verb • make a logical or causal connection • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • be or become joined or united or linked • link with or as with a yoke | ||||||||
affiliation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social or business relationship • the act of becoming formally connected or joined | ||||||||
affinity | nounn | |||||||
noun • (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody • (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship • (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts • a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character • the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule • inherent resemblance between persons or things • a natural attraction or feeling of kinship | ||||||||
alliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being allied or confederated • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty • a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim • the act of forming an alliance or confederation | ||||||||
association | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal organization of people or groups of people • the act of consorting with or joining with others • the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination • a social or business relationship • a relation resulting from interaction or dependence • (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding • (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species | ||||||||
bond | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) • an electrical force linking atoms • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming • a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a connection that fastens things together • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • issue bonds on • bring together in a common cause or emotion | ||||||||
communication | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information • something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups • a connection allowing access between persons or places | ||||||||
correlation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a reciprocal relation between two or more things • a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation) • a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other | ||||||||
kinship | nounn | |||||||
noun • a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character • (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | ||||||||
partnership | nounn | |||||||
noun • the members of a business venture created by contract • a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal • a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses | ||||||||
rapport | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people | ||||||||
similarity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being similar • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit | ||||||||
tie | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front • a social or business relationship • equality of score in a contest • a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating • a fastener that serves to join or connect • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track • a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied verb • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • limit or restrict to • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • form a knot or bow in • create social or emotional ties • perform a marriage ceremony • make by tying pieces together • unite musical notes by a tie | ||||||||
relative | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete noun • a person related by blood or marriage • an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) adjective satellite • properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' | ||||||||
telling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an act of narration • informing by words • disclosing information or giving evidence about another adjective satellite • disclosing unintentionally something concealed • powerfully persuasive • producing a strong effect | ||||||||
coition | nounn | |||||||
noun • sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur | ||||||||
coitus | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur | ||||||||
copulation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur | ||||||||
correspondence | nounn | |||||||
noun • communication by the exchange of letters • compatibility of observations • the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount • (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane • similarity by virtue of corresponding | ||||||||