relation
gb/ɹilˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
A2
Английски
~ 600
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
relation
1
connection between people or things
The way in which two or more people or things are connected to each other.
Модел на употреба:
the relation between [A] and [B]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relation' with 'relationship'; 'relation' is often more formal or abstract, while 'relationship' can refer to personal connections.
Синоними
connection (Very general term for a link between things; slightly less formal.)
|
link (Often used for a direct or specific connection.)
Антоними
separation (Refers to things being apart with no connection.)
Колокации
close relation
|direct relation
|cause-and-effect relation
|family relation
|inverse relation
Теми
relationships
|communication
|society
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- There is a strong relation between exercise and good health.
- The report examined the relation between poverty and crime.
- In mathematics, we studied the relation between variables.
- Her research focuses on the relation of language to thought.
Примери за учащи
- There is a relation between sleep and health.
- We studied the relation of price and demand.
- The teacher explained the relation between sun and plants.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
family member by blood or marriage
A person in your family, by birth or marriage.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is a relation of [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners often use 'relation' when 'relative' sounds more natural in everyday speech for this meaning.
Синоними
relative (Most common everyday term for a family member.)
Антоними
stranger (Someone with no family connection.)
Колокации
distant relation
|close relation
|blood relation
Теми
family
|people
|relationships
Примери
- She invited all her relations to the wedding.
- He is a distant relation of mine.
- Only close relations were told the news.
Примери за учащи
- My cousin is my relation.
- She is a close relation of mine.
- He is my father's relation.
Съществително
technical
B2
relation
3
mathematical or logical connection
In math or logic, a way of showing how things are connected using pairs or rules.
Синоними
association (Used in statistics and logic for relatedness.)
Колокации
binary relation
|equivalence relation
|inverse relation
Теми
mathematics
|logic
|education
|science
Примери
- An equivalence relation partitions a set into classes.
- The teacher explained the difference between a function and a general relation.
- We studied the properties of the 'less than' relation.
Примери за учащи
- In math, we learned about an equivalence relation.
- A function is a type of relation.
- This graph shows the less-than relation.
Граматика
Речникова форма
relation
IPA
GB/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
Срички и ударение
re - la - tion (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (la)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: relation
- Plural: relation, relations
Семейство думи
Forms
relations
noun
Core family
Related words
relatively
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unrelated
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
relational
adjective
relativity
noun C1
Изрази
bear no relation to
1/bˈɛɹ nˈoʊ ɹilˈeɪʃən tə/
fixed phrase
to be completely unrelated to something
To be completely different from something else; not connected at all.
Примери
- His explanation bears no relation to the facts.
- These costs bear no relation to the quality provided.
in direct relation to
1/ˈɪn dɪɹˈɛkt ɹilˈeɪʃən tə/
fixed phrase
directly connected with cause or effect
Happening because of something else in a clear way.
Примери
- The pay increase is in direct relation to your performance.
- The changes are in direct relation to customer feedback.
in relation to
1/ˈɪn ɹilˈeɪʃən tə/
fixed phrase
concerning or compared with something
Used to talk about what something is about, connected to, or compared with.
Примери
- She spoke in relation to the new policy changes.
- Crime has dropped in relation to last year.