related

American  

[ri-ley-tid] / rɪˈleɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. associated; connected.

   Synonyms:

   affiliated, relevant

2. allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc.

   Synonyms:

   united, linked

3. narrated, recounted, or told.

   There were two eyewitnesses, but their related accounts were completely different.

4. Music. (of chords, scales, or tones) having a close harmonic or melodic connection.

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related British  

/ rɪˈleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. connected; associated

2. connected by kinship or marriage

3. (in diatonic music) denoting or relating to a key that has notes in common with another key or keys

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Other Word Forms

• nonrelated adjective
• relatedly adverb
• relatedness noun
• unrelated adjective

Etymology

Origin of related

First recorded in 1595–1605; relate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The G7 ministers also called on all countries to refrain from imposing unjustified export restrictions on hydrocarbons and related products.

From Barron's

Last Wednesday, he also announced that "all flight plans that involved actions related to the operation in Iran were rejected - every single one of them, including those of refuelling aircraft."

From BBC

I’m 76 and won $50,000 in a settlement related to cancer from nuclear waste.

From MarketWatch

“These are core skills that research tells us over and over are related to long-term adaptability,” says Dr. Elkins.

From The Wall Street Journal

The release comes shortly before a related paper, "The ABCs of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Communicating What We Know in 2026," appeared in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• akin
• analogous
• associated
• complementary
• linked
• pertinent
• relevant
• similar