relationship
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.
Origin of relationship
1synonym study For relationship
Other words for relationship
Other words from relationship
- pre·re·la·tion·ship, noun
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How to use relationship in a sentence
In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
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Emetophobia tends to compromise my relationships, turning me into a selfish jerk.
And with regular clients that see him at least twice a month, relationships inevitably form.
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My scandal would cling to me now for all my life, a thing affecting relationships, embarrassing and hampering my spirit.
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George WellsNaturally, Bierce carried his wit and humor into his immediate human relationships.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceAs regards the relationships between these respective processes, there are various possibilities.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert MollAlthough they are all living in close association, there seems to be a striking lack of warmth in their sexual relationships.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert MollThis is all I have to say concerning the relationships of the sexual life of the child to the occurrence of nervous diseases.
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British Dictionary definitions for relationship
/ (rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp) /
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)
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