relation


Definition: Meaning of, relation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n /

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relation relations
  1. between people/countries relations [plural] official connections between countries, companies, organizations etc
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  2. between people/countries relations [plural] the way in which people or groups of people behave towards each other
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  3. in relation to something formal used to talk about something that is connected with or compared with the thing you are talking about
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  4. in relation to something formal formal concerning
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  5. connection [uncountable and countable] a connection between two or more things [=  relationship]
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  6. family [countable] a member of your family [=  relative]
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  7. have (sexual) relations (with somebody) old-fashioned to have sex with someone
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