Relation

Definition of relation:

part of speech: noun

Act of relating; state of being related; recital; mutual connexion; kindred; person akin.

part of speech: noun

Act of relating or telling: recital: that which is related: mutual connection between two things: resemblance: connection by birth or marriage.

part of speech: noun

The act of narrating or telling; the thing narrated or told; mutual connection between two or more things; association in business or social matters; as, a pleasant relation between partners; reference; respect; as, in relation to; connection by birth or marriage; kinsman or kinswoman.

Usage examples for relation:

• He continued to listen till he heard a clock strike nine; but he obtained no further information, except in relation to the details of the colonel's plans. "Fighting for the Right", Oliver Optic.

• But you could not have refused to tell him what relation you bear to the lady at the castle. "The Nameless Castle", Maurus Jókai.

• No relation at all? "Christopher and Columbus", Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim.

• No relation of course? "Gigolo", Edna Ferber.