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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Origin of relationship

First recorded in 1735–45; relation + -ship

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM relationship

pre·re·la·tion·ship, noun

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Words related to relationship

affair, marriage, exchange, communication, accord, rapport, liaison, contact, link, tie, relation, alliance, similarity, tie-in, homogeneity, affiliation, pertinency, ratio, network, nearness

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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)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for relationship

relationship
[ rĭ-lā′shən-shĭp′ ]

n.

The condition or fact of being related; connection or association.
Connection by blood or marriage; kinship.
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