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:
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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.