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- [ri-ley-shuh n]
- /rɪˈleɪ ʃən/
- /rɪˈleɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-ley-shuh n]
- /rɪˈleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of relation word
- noun relation an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect. 1
- noun relation relations. the various connections between peoples, countries, etc.: foreign relations. the various connections in which persons are brought together: business and social relations. sexual intercourse. 1
- noun relation the mode or kind of connection between one person and another, between an individual and God, etc. 1
- noun relation connection between persons by blood or marriage. 1
- noun relation a person who is related by blood or marriage; relative: his wife's relations. 1
- noun relation the act of relating, narrating, or telling; narration. 1
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Origin of relation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English relacion < Latin relātiōn- (stem of relātiō). See relate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Relation
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
relation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
relation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for relation
noun relation
- acquaintanceship — a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
- affinity — If you have an affinity with someone or something, you feel that you are similar to them or that you know and understand them very well.
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- analogy — If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way.
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