Definitions

1. noun

A connection or link between people, things, or ideas.

“Their personal relation made it easier for them to work together.”

2. noun

A position or connection in a family or group.

“He’s in a close relation to the company’s CEO.”

3. noun

A statement of a connection or relationship between things.

“The relation between the two events is still unclear.”

4. verb

To connect or establish a connection between people, things, or ideas.

“The scientists worked to relate their findings to the new discovery.”

5. verb

To state or show a connection or relationship between things.

“The expert tried to relate the symptoms to the disease.”

6. verb

To have a certain degree of connection or similarity with something.

“These two ideas relate closely to each other.”