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Relations
see synonyms of relationsNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Relations
see synonyms of relationsplural noun
1.
social, political, or personal connections or dealings between or among individuals, groups, nations, etc
to enjoy good relations
2.
family or relatives
3. euphemistic
sexual intercourse
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Relations
see synonyms of relationsn.
1. A logical or natural association between two or more things; relevance of one to another; connection: the relation between smoking and heart disease.
2. The connection of people by blood or marriage; kinship.
3. A person connected to another by blood or marriage; a relative.
4. The way in which one person or thing is connected with another: the relation of parent to child.
5. relations
a. The mutual dealings or connections of persons, groups, or nations in social, business, or diplomatic matters: international relations.
b. Sexual intercourse.
6.
a. The act of telling or narrating.
b. A narrative; an account.
7. Mathematics A correspondence between two sets, consisting of a set of ordered pairs, the first element of each of which is from the first set, and the second element of each of which is from the second set. If A = {1,2} and B = {3,4}, then {(1,3), (1,4)} is a relation from A to B.
8. Law The principle by which an action done on a certain date is treated as having been done on an earlier date. Also called relation back.
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