What does relationship mean?

Definitions for relationship
rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪpre·la·tion·ship

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. relationship, human relationshipnoun

    a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)

    "the relationship between mothers and their children"

  2. relationshipnoun

    a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)

    "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"

  3. relationshipnoun

    a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

  4. kinship, family relationship, relationshipnoun

    (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Wiktionary

  1. relationshipnoun

    Connection or association; the condition of being related.

  2. relationshipnoun

    Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.

  3. relationshipnoun

    A romantic or sexual involvement.

  4. relationshipnoun

    The level or degree of affinity between keys, chords and tones.

ChatGPT

  1. relationship

    A relationship refers to the connection, association, or interaction between two or more individuals, entities, or things. It typically involves some level of emotional or social bond, commitment, or reliance, and can include various types such as romantic, familial, friendship, professional, or even casual connections. Relationships can vary in terms of intensity, duration, and expectations, and are often built on mutual understanding, trust, support, and shared experiences.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Relationshipnoun

    the state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance

Wikidata

  1. Relationship

    An archaeological relationship is the position in space and by implication, in time, of an object or context with respect to another. This is determined, not by linear measurement but by determining the sequence of their deposition - which arrived before the other. The key to this is stratigraphy.

Editors Contribution

  1. relationship

    A couple who have a kind and romantic connection.

    We are in our relationship now for a year and choose to marry each other.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  


  2. relationship

    The kind way people communicate and behave with each other.

    Their relationship was one of mutual respect, love, support and passion.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'relationship' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #755

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'relationship' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1362

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'relationship' in Nouns Frequency: #200

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of relationship in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of relationship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of relationship in a Sentence

  1. Alondra Nelson:

    There were a lot of conversations about the relationship between transparency and accountability of federal science and technology, and how doing that well helps to restore trust in government, part of the exercise of having these public conversations was trying to begin to restore this trust -- to say to the American public, this is what we're doing, these are the issues that we're taking up, what you think that we should be doing or what are the issues that are of concern to you ?

  2. Cory Booker:

    She is an incredible girlfriend, i'm very lucky to be in a relationship with someone who is just so incredibly special, but more importantly has taught me so much in a very short period of time.

  3. Donald Trump:

    We're getting along very well, we have a good relationship with Kim Jong.

  4. Jennifer Lawrence:

    I am not in a relationship. I am making it clear that I have not had sex in a very long time, i would like to have a relationship, you know — it’s hard out there!

  5. Kareem Jackson:

    I’ve got a great relationship with Deshaun, i’ve been talking to him the last couple weeks, man. And like all he’s been telling me is like, look, Jack, just tell them, like that’s where I want to be… I want to be in Denver.

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