n. Connection or association; the condition of being related.
n. Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.
n. A romantic or sexual involvement.
n. A way in which two or more people behave and are involved with each other
n. The level or degree of affinity between keys, chords and tones.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance.
n. In music, same as relation, 8. Also called tone-relationship.
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n. a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
n. a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
n. (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
n. a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
Word Usage
"Hogan's relationship with a range of Rupert Murdoch-owned companies and Lovells 'longstanding relationship with ITV are expected to create conflict issues for the merged firm."