relationship

re·la·tion·ship

R0136200 (rĭ-lā′shən-shĭp′)n.1. The condition or fact of being related; connection or association.2. Connection by blood or marriage; kinship.3. A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other: has a close relationship with his siblings.4. A romantic or sexual involvement.

relationship

(rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp) n1. the state of being connected or related2. association by blood or marriage; kinship3. the mutual dealings, connections, or feelings that exist between two parties, countries, people, etc: a business relationship. 4. an emotional or sexual affair or liaison5. logic maths another name for relation¹⁰6. (Mathematics) logic maths another name for relation¹⁰

re•la•tion•ship

(rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp)

n. 1. a connection, association, or involvement. 2. connection between persons by blood or marriage; kinship. 3. an emotional or other connection between people. 4. a romantic or sexual involvement. [1735–45]

Relationship

See also children; father; mother; parents; wife.
affinitythe condition of close relationship. Cf. consanguinity. See also marriage.agnatea relation through descent on the male side. Cf. cognate. — agnate, agnatic, adj.agnationrelationship through male descent. Cf. cognation.amityfriendship or harmony between individuals or groups. Also called comity.cognatea relation through descent on the female side. Cf. agnate. — cognate, — cognatic, adj.cognationrelationship through female descent. Cf. agnation. — cognate, adj.comityamity.congenera thing or person of the same kind as another.consanguinityblood relationship. Cf. affinity.cousinrycousins collectively or as a group or class.enationthe maternal relationship.epigonean heir, descendant, or successor, frequently an inferior successor.filiation1. the f act or condition of being a son or daughter.
2. the relation of child to parent, especially father.kinshipfamily relationship or other close tie or relationship.lineageline of descent from an ancestor or ancestors; family or ancestry.matrilinydescent through the female line, as in ancestry, inheritance, etc. — matrilineal, matrilinear, adj.patrilinyrelationship or descent through the male line, as in ancestry, inheritance, etc. — patrilineal, patrilinear, adj.synomosyAncient Greece. fellowship or brotherhood bound by solemn oath.

relation

relative">relative relationship

These words are used to refer to people or to connections between people.

1. 'relation' and 'relative'

Your relations or relatives are the members of your family.

I said that I was a relation of her first husband.I'm going to visit some relatives.

The relations between people or groups are the contacts between them and the way they behave towards each other.

Relations between the two men had not improved.Britain has close relations with the US.2. 'relationship'

You can talk in a similar way about the relationship between two people or groups.

The old relationship between the friends was quickly re-established.Senor Zapatero has shown that he is keen to have a close relationship with Britain.

A relationship is also a close friendship between two people, especially one involving sexual or romantic feelings.

When the relationship ended two months ago, he was very upset.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	relationship - a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"human relationshiprelation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts togetherpartnership - a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government"personal relation, personal relationship - a relation between persons
	2.	relationship - a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"anaclisis - (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figurelove affair, romance - a relationship between two loverssexual relationship - a relationship involving sexual intimacy
	3.	relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countriesstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"business relationship, account - a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"acquaintanceship, acquaintance - a relationship less intimate than friendshipaffiliation, tie-up, tie, association - a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"assimilation - the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national familyfriendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends (or friendly)membership - the state of being a membersubjection, subjugation - forced submission to control by others
	4.	relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoptionfamily relationship, kinshiprelation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts togetheranthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beingsphylogenetic relation, affinity - (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"filiation, line of descent, lineage, descent - the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitorsaffinity - (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationshipblood kinship, consanguinity, cognation - (anthropology) related by bloodparentage, birth - the kinship relation of an offspring to the parentsfatherhood, paternity - the kinship relation between an offspring and the fathermotherhood, maternity - the kinship relation between an offspring and the mothersisterhood, sistership - the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblingsbrotherhood - the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblingsmarital bed, marital relationship - the relationship between wife and husband

relationship

noun1. association, bond, communications, connection, conjunction, affinity, rapport, kinship Money problems place great stress on close family relationships.2. affair, romance, fling, liaison, amour, intrigue She likes to have a relationship with her leading men.3. connection, link, proportion, parallel, ratio, similarity, tie-up, correlation the relationship between culture and powerQuotations
"A relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly more forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark" [Woody Allen Annie Hall]

relationship

nounA logical or natural association between two or more things:connection, correlation, interconnection, interdependence, interrelationship, link, linkage, relation, tie-in.Informal: hookup.

Translations

亲属关系关系关联友谊关系联系

relate

(rəˈleit) verb1. to tell (a story etc). He related all that had happened to him.叙述2. (with to) to be about, concerned or connected with. Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice? 关于，有关 3. (with to) to behave towards. He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.相处reˈlated adjective1. belonging to the same family (as). I'm related to the Prime Minister; The Prime Minister and I are related.有亲戚关系的2. connected. other related topics.相关的reˈlation noun1. a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage. uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations.亲属关系2. a relationship (between facts, events etc). （事物之间的）关系，关联 3. (in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc. to establish friendly relations. 关系，交往 reˈlationship noun1. the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people. He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships. （友谊）关系 2. the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected. Is there any relationship between crime and poverty? 关联，联系 3. the state of being related by birth or because of marriage. 亲属关系relative (ˈrelətiv) noun a member of one's family; a relation. All his relatives attended the funeral.亲戚 adjective1. compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc. the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.相对的2. (of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned. the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.比较的relatively (ˈrelətivli) adverb when compared to someone or something else. He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking. 相对地，比较而言比较地

relationship

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Sorry, I'm in a relationship → 对不起，我已经有对象了

relationship

[re-la´shun-ship″] a state of being in relation with something.causal relationship an association between two variables in a research study such that the independent variable is shown to determine the value of the dependent variable.interpersonal relationship in the omaha system, association or connection between or among people.

re·la·tion·ship

(rē-lā'shŭn-ship), The state of being related, associated, or connected.

relationship

Vox populi A state in which one thing or person is connected or related in some way to another. See Dual relationship, Dose-response relationship, Love-hate relationship, Physician-patient relationship, Volume-outcome relationship.

re·la·tion·ship

(rĕ-lā'shŭn-ship) The state of being related, associated, or connected.

relationship

the evolutionary connection between organisms in terms of distance from a common ancestor.

re·la·tion·ship

(rĕ-lā'shŭn-ship) The state of being related, associated, or connected.

Patient discussion about relationship

Q. I heard that there may be a relationship between autism and PKU I heard that there may be a relationship between autism and PKU, but is there an increased risk of autism from childhood immunizations for children who have PKU?A. PKU and Autism- from what I've heard, PKU can lead to Autism if not treated. but about the vaccination and the autism- there is no connection what so ever. there were dozens of extensive research that showed no connection. at all.

Q. Mother in law not accepting the diagnosis. Our 3 years old son was diagnosed with autism some time ago, and although it’s not easy, our family and friends support and help us a lot, except my mother in-law (that lives close to us). She refuse to accept the fact that our son has autism, and keeps telling we are just hysteric and with little education our child will grow up just fine. What can we do? Were we wrong when we decided to tell everyone?A. I believe that it is a matter of time until your mother in-law realizes the full extent of your son's condition. Perhaps now she cannot accept it, and would rather think of him as a normal healthy child, and with time she will grow to understand his needs and capabilities. The most important thing for you to do is keep her involved in his life, so that she will give him all the love he can get from his grandmother, regardless of his autism. It seems to me you are a strong family with great people around you, that will help you with anything you need, so work on what is best for your son, and that is loving him. Don't spend too much time worrying about what others know or believe.

Q. I am Alexzander, my friend Smith who’s a bipolar tends to have mood swings. I am Alexzander, my friend Smith who’s a bipolar tends to have mood swings. Due to this he is facing many problems in his relationship. I need to know the changes during Mood swings, which helps me to guide him.

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