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relation

[ ri-ley-shuhn ]
/ rɪˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun

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RELATED WORDS

respecting, about, against, almost, approaching, facing, for, moving, nearing, nearly, proceeding, to, via, contra, fronting, apropos, regarding, touching

Nearby words

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Idioms

    in/with relation to, with reference to; concerning: It's best to plan with relation to anticipated changes in one's earnings.

Origin of relation

1350–1400; Middle English relacion < Latin relātiōn- (stem of relātiō). See relate, -ion

Related forms

re·la·tion·less, adjectivenon·re·la·tion, nounpre·re·la·tion, nounsub·re·la·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for in relation to

relation

/ (rɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun

See also relations

Word Origin for relation

C14: from Latin relātiō a narration, a relation (between philosophical concepts)
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Medicine definitions for in relation to

relation

[ rĭ-lā′shən ]

n.

A logical or natural association between two or more things; relevance of one to another; connection.
The connection of people by blood or marriage; kinship.
A person connected to another by blood or marriage; a relative.
The positional relationship of the teeth or other structures in the mouth.
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Idioms and Phrases with in relation to (1 of 2)

in relation to

see relative to.

Idioms and Phrases with in relation to (2 of 2)

relation

see poor relation; relative (in relation) to.

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