Relations

Pronunciation: /riːˈleɪʃən/

Relations (noun)

  1. a person who is part of your family, like a cousin or aunt.
  2. a way in which two or more things are connected or affect each other.
  3. the way in which two countries or groups interact with each other.

Examples

  • She discovered a distant relation at the family reunion.
  • He is a close relation of mine.

Common collocations: distant relation, close relation, strong relation, direct relation, relation between

Synonyms of Relations

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Relations

  • — when describing a lack of connection
  • — when describing a division or split