the state of being connected or related association by blood or marriage; kinship the mutual dealings, connections, or feelings that exist between two parties, countries, people, etc an emotional or sexual affair or liaison - another name for
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re•la•tion•ship /rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a connection, association, or involvement:the relationship between unemployment and inflation.
- [usually singular] connection between persons by blood or marriage;
kinship. - an emotional or other connection between people:a good working relationship.
- a sexual involvement;
affair.
re•la•tion•ship
(ri lā′shən ship′),USA pronunciation n.
- a connection, association, or involvement.
- connection between persons by blood or marriage.
- an emotional or other connection between people:the relationship between teachers and students.
- a sexual involvement;
affair.
- relation + -ship 1735–45
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dependence, alliance, kinship.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged affinity, consanguinity. Relationship, kinship refer to connection with others by blood or by marriage. Relationship can be applied to connection either by birth or by marriage:relationship to a ruling family.Kinship generally denotes common descent and implies a more intimate connection than relationship:the ties and obligations of kinship.
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