relationship
relationship Lexical Profile
relationship Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The way in which two or more people, groups, or countries talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other.
"The mentor and student developed a strong professional relationship over the course of the research project."
A romantic or passionate attachment between two people.
"They decided to enter a committed relationship after dating for several months."
The state of being connected or related; the logical, causal, or statistical link between two or more concepts, variables, or phenomena.
"The study examined the direct relationship between regular physical exercise and improved sleep quality."
The state of being connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; kinship.
"Genealogical records confirmed a distant familial relationship between the two historical figures."
• Rhymes for relationship
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-18th century by adding the native English state-forming suffix '-ship' to 'relation', which derives from Latin 'relatio' (a bringing back or restoring), from the past participle of 'referre' (to carry back).