relation
gb/ɹilˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
A2
英語
~ 600
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
relation
1
connection between people or things
The way in which two or more people or things are connected to each other.
用法パターン：
the relation between [A] and [B]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'relation' with 'relationship'; 'relation' is often more formal or abstract, while 'relationship' can refer to personal connections.
類義語
connection (Very general term for a link between things; slightly less formal.)
|
link (Often used for a direct or specific connection.)
対義語
separation (Refers to things being apart with no connection.)
コロケーション
close relation
|direct relation
|cause-and-effect relation
|family relation
|inverse relation
テーマ
relationships
|communication
|society
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
名詞
A2
entity
2
family member by blood or marriage
A person in your family, by birth or marriage.
用法パターン：
[someone] is a relation of [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners often use 'relation' when 'relative' sounds more natural in everyday speech for this meaning.
類義語
relative (Most common everyday term for a family member.)
対義語
stranger (Someone with no family connection.)
コロケーション
distant relation
|close relation
|blood relation
テーマ
family
|people
|relationships
例文
- She invited all her relations to the wedding.
- He is a distant relation of mine.
- Only close relations were told the news.
学習者向け例文
- My cousin is my relation.
- She is a close relation of mine.
- He is my father's relation.
名詞
technical
B2
relation
3
mathematical or logical connection
In math or logic, a way of showing how things are connected using pairs or rules.
類義語
association (Used in statistics and logic for relatedness.)
コロケーション
binary relation
|equivalence relation
|inverse relation
テーマ
mathematics
|logic
|education
|science
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- In math, we learned about an equivalence relation.
- A function is a type of relation.
- This graph shows the less-than relation.
文法
辞書形
relation
IPA
GB/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹilˈeɪʃən/
音節・強勢
re - la - tion （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (la)
活用形
Noun
- Base: relation
- Plural: relation, relations
関連語
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
表現
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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- She spoke in relation to the new policy changes.
- Crime has dropped in relation to last year.