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- [ri-ley-shuh n-ship]
- /rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp/
- /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-ley-shuh n-ship]
- /rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp/
Definitions of relationship word
- noun relationship a connection, association, or involvement. 1
- noun relationship connection between persons by blood or marriage. 1
- noun relationship an emotional or other connection between people: the relationship between teachers and students. 1
- noun relationship a sexual involvement; affair. 1
- noun relationship family connection 1
- noun relationship romantic involvement 1
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Origin of relationship
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; relation + -ship
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Relationship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
relationship popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
relationship usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for relationship
noun relationship
- acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
- acquaintanceship — a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
- adultery — If a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone that they are not married to.
- affaire — a love affair
- affaire de coeur — an affair of the heart; love affair
Top questions with relationship
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- how to end a relationship?
- when to end a relationship?
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