Relation

Word RELATION
Character 8
Hyphenation re la tion
Pronunciations /ɹɪˈleɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Relation"

What do we mean by relation?

A logical or natural association between two or more things; relevance of one to another; connection. noun

The connection of people by blood or marriage; kinship. noun

A person connected to another by blood or marriage; a relative. noun

The way in which one person or thing is connected with another. noun

The mutual dealings or connections of persons, groups, or nations in social, business, or diplomatic matters. noun

Sexual intercourse. noun

The act of telling or narrating. noun

A narrative; an account. noun

A correspondence between two sets, consisting of a set of ordered pairs, the first element of each of which is from the first set, and the second element of each of which is from the second set. If A = {1,2} and B = {3,4}, then {(1,3), (1,4)} is a relation from A to B. noun

The principle by which an action done on a certain date is treated as having been done on an earlier date. noun

(in relation to) In reference to; in connection with. idiom

To relate; bring into relation.

The act of relating or telling; recital; narration. noun

That which is related or told; an account; narrative: formerly applied to historical narrations or geographical descriptions: as, the Jesuit Relations. noun

A character of a plurality of things; a fact concerning two or more things, especially and more properly when it is regarded as a predicate of one of the things connecting it with the others; the condition of being such and such with regard to something else: as, the relation of a citizen to the state; the relation of demand and supply. noun

Intimate connection between facts; significant bearing of one fact upon another. noun

Connection by consanguinity or affinity; kinship; tie of birth or marriage; relationship. noun

Kindred; connection; a group of persons related by kinship. noun

The manner in which two things may be associated.

A member of one's family.

The act of relating a story.

A set of ordered tuples.

Specifically, a set of ordered pairs.

A set of ordered tuples retrievable by a relational database; a table.

A statement of equality of two products of generators, used in the presentation of a group.

A subobject of a product of objects.

(usually collocated: sexual relation) The act of intercourse.

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The word "relation" in example sentences

The reference of my correspondent to disprove the _relation_, is a part of what Jesus has prescribed on this subject to _regulate_ the _duties_ of the relation, and is itself proof that the relation existed -- that its legality was recognized -- and its duties prescribed by the Son of God through the Holy Ghost given to the apostles. ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

There is a subtle relation between character and conditions, and it is this _relation_ that determines Fate. ❋ Mona Caird (N/A)

In relation to a number of scriptures which you have quoted, seemingly with a design to illustrate the foregoing subject, I can only say, that if any or all those passages relate at all to the subject, _that relation_ is out of my sight. ❋ Hosea Ballou (1811)

However that may be, once the notion of a relation of reason is introduced in the Latin West, it becomes pervasive ” so pervasive, in fact, that even philosophers, such as Ockham, who complain that such a notion is “not to be found in the writings of Aristotle” and that “˜relation of reason™ is not a philosophical term”, nevertheless feel compelled to give some account of it in order to preserve common usage. [ ❋ Brower, Jeffrey (2009)

The difficulty of determining what relations are real and what analogical is far from surprising when no one pretends to define the meaning of the term relation or the ulterior object of all classification. ❋ Charles Darwin (1845)

This relation is accentuated by mental processes leaping from one of the characters to another — by what we could call telepathy —, so that the one possesses knowledge, feelings and experience in common with the other. ❋ Unknown (2005)

There is a derivative relation between objects and spatial elements which I call the relation of location; and when this relation holds, I say that the object is located in the abstractive element. ❋ Alfred North Whitehead (1904)

And China doing a ‘giant’ stimulus (at least in relation to the US) - which it in fact is doing if they go through with the plan publicized a month or so ago – may be just what the doctor ordered for long term, if it helps create domestic demand which grows to be self sustaining and helps equalize the structural imbalances in China/US trade. kid bitzer Says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, our failure probably appeared worse than it was, because we drew a disproportionately female attendance in relation to our total member base. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We then ask the person using our program to rate their level of interest about each of these aspects in relation to work so, “How would you like a career that includes providing a service to members of the public?”, etc. ❋ Unknown (2010)

David Petzal's book is interesting, however, especially in relation to this recent blog post in which many of you lamented the lack of real stories in today's outdoor writing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I also cannot say how much I agree with the idea of talking about power and control in relation to healthy, consensual sex. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Any discussion of the, ahem, timing of this attack in relation to the upcoming Israeli elections as well as the political boon it represents to the incumbent parties is to be avoided. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sadly, albeit on a lesser level, UK politicians do the same thing in relation to the EU. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He developed a quantitative relationship for the strength of a magnetic field in relation to an electric current (known as Ampère's theorem) and studied the process of iron magnetization. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Anyone who is familiar with the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, high-pressure sales tactics, or ESPN (specifically in relation to relief pitchers), have probably come across the ABC rule: Always Be Closing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some industry-specific examples are quoted (the US-focused Real Estate Wiki in relation to professional services, for example, and Facebook for P&FM), but others could usefully have been mentioned. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Always saw it used in relation to one right wing crankery or another. mohammed allah Says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Both events offered differing perspectives on the relative importance of SEO in relation to public relations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is something that I have long advocated for the UK construction industry in relation to collaborative working. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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