relation
The way in which two or more people or things are connected to each other.
The way in which two or more people, groups, concepts, or things are connected or associated.
A person in your family, by birth or marriage.
A person who is part of your family, either by blood or through marriage.
In math or logic, a way of showing how things are connected using pairs or rules.
In mathematics or logic, a set of ordered pairs showing how elements from one set correspond to elements of another set.
- Base: relation
- Plural: relation, relations
bear no relation to
1to be completely unrelated to something
To be completely different from something else; not connected at all.
- His explanation bears no relation to the facts.
- These costs bear no relation to the quality provided.
in direct relation to
1directly connected with cause or effect
Happening because of something else in a clear way.
- The pay increase is in direct relation to your performance.
- The changes are in direct relation to customer feedback.
in relation to
1concerning or compared with something
Used to talk about what something is about, connected to, or compared with.
- She spoke in relation to the new policy changes.
- Crime has dropped in relation to last year.