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relationship
[ ri-ley-shuhn-ship ]
/ rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /
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noun
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.
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synonym study for relationship
2. Relationship, kinship refer to connection with others by blood or by marriage. Relationship can be applied to connection either by birth or by marriage: relationship to a ruling family. Kinship generally denotes common descent and implies a more intimate connection than relationship: the ties and obligations of kinship.
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pre·re·la·tion·ship, nounWords nearby relationship
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British Dictionary definitions for relationship
relationship
/ (rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp) /
noun
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, etca business relationship
an emotional or sexual affair or liaison
logic maths another name for relation (def. 10)
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