relatedness

[ ri-ley-tid-nis ]

/ rɪˈleɪ tɪd nɪs /

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noun

the state or condition of being associated or connected in content, purpose, effect, etc.: The paper makes much of the relatedness between anthropology and folklore studies.These two committees often meet in the same week because of staffing efficiencies and the relatedness of the issues.

the quality, condition, or degree of being allied or linked by nature, origin, kinship, or an emotional or spiritual bond: DNA fingerprinting allows us to identify relatedness between individuals.Both theories emphasize the basic human need for relatedness that underlies interpersonal or social behavior.

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Origin of relatedness

First recorded in 1670–80; related + -ness

OTHER WORDS FROM relatedness

un·re·lat·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby relatedness

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How to use relatedness in a sentence

The New York Times first reported details of the case, which was filed under seal, keeping the lawsuit and all related court filings hidden from public view.
Washington Football Team minority owners have a deal to sell, but Daniel Snyder is blocking it|Will Hobson, Mark Maske, Liz Clarke|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Roblox hosts millions of games that are built by its users, who then get a share of any related revenue.
Roblox files for IPO as pandemic drives video game growth|Verne Kopytoff|November 20, 2020|Fortune
The internet of things and related technologies are in early use in smart cities and other infrastructure applications, such as monitoring warehouses, or components of them, such as elevators.
The promise of the fourth industrial revolution|Jason Sparapani|November 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
While the president certainly has some influence over the future of electric vehicles, some related stocks got a boost from another guy who has some influence over the stock market.
Electric vehicle stocks recover, but the road may not end well|Aaron Pressman|November 18, 2020|Fortune

It’s worth noting that this study used quite a small sample size, and that while it is unlikely that these results could have been coincidental and not related to the virus, it is not statistically impossible.
You can get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time|Rachael Zisk|November 16, 2020|Popular-Science
Thus significance is relatedness, but it is relatedness with the emphasis on one end only of the relation.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
The male and female are urged to love-play by the sexual impulse, and this necessarily involves a sense of inter-relatedness.
Beauty and the Beast|Stewart A. McDowall
The method is the same as that employed by the statistician in measuring the relatedness of any two series of varying phenomena.
The Social Direction of Evolution|William E. Kellicott
Froebel thought in this way through simple play to help the child little by little to feel the relatedness of all life.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston
My creation is the creation of a fuller understanding of relatedness.
Beauty and the Beast|Stewart A. McDowall