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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•la•tion•ship /rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- 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.
See -lat1-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•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. - 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ n - 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
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