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relationship


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

Pronunciation: / rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp /

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  1. [countable] the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and behave towards each other
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  2. [uncountable and countable] the way in which two or more things are connected and affect each other
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  3. [countable] a situation in which two people spend time together or live together, and have romantic or sexual feelings for each other
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  4. [uncountable] the way in which you are related to someone in your family
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relationship used in phrases

  • business relationship (noun)
    1. a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking, brokerage or business services
  • family relationship (noun)
    1. anthropology relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
  • friendly relationship (noun)
    1. or friendly the state of being friends
  • human relationship (noun)
    1. '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 a relation between people;
  • love-hate relationship (noun)
    1. if you have a love-hate relationship with someone or something, sometimes you really like or love them, and sometimes you really dislike or hate them
  • marital relationship (noun)
    1. the relationship between wife and husband
  • personal relationship (noun)
    1. a relation between persons
  • sexual relationship (noun)
    1. a relationship involving sexual intimacy
  • spousal relationship (noun)
    1. or until divorce law the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life
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Pronunciation: tə;tʊ;tuː eɪ ˈlɛsə ɪkˈstɛnt;ɛkˈstɛnt
Parts of Speech: adverb
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