relationship

relationship - English

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃənˌʃɪp/, [ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃn̩ˌʃɪp]
  • Hyphenation: re‧la‧tion‧ship

Noun

relationship (plural relationships)

  1. Connection or association; the condition of being related.
  2. (mathematics) The links between the x-values and y-values of ordered pairs of numbers especially coordinates.
  3. Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.
  4. A romantic or sexual involvement.
    • They have been in a relationship for ten years, but have never married.
  5. A way in which two or more people behave and are involved with each other
    • I have a good working relationship with my boss.
  6. (music) The level or degree of affinity between keys, chords and tones.

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