relation

relation
re|la|tion
W1S2 [rıˈleıʃən] n
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1¦(between people/countries)¦
2 in relation to something
3¦(connection)¦
4¦(family)¦
5 have (sexual) relations (with somebody)
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1.) ¦(BETWEEN PEOPLE/COUNTRIES)¦
relations [plural]
a) official connections between countries, companies, organizations etc
▪ Relations between the two countries have improved recently.
diplomatic/international etc relations
▪ Canada and Britain have established diplomatic relations with North Korea.
relations with
▪ Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.
▪ The union has close relations with the Labour Party.
b) the way in which people or groups of people behave towards each other
relations between
▪ Relations between workers and management are generally good.
▪ measures to improve race relations (=relations between people of different races)
2.) in relation to sth formal
a)
used to talk about something that is connected with or compared with the thing you are talking about
▪ Women's earnings are still low in relation to men's.
b) formal concerning
▪ latest developments in relation to the disease
3.) ¦(CONNECTION)¦ [U and C]
a connection between two or more things
= ↑relationship relation between
▪ the relation between prices and wages
▪ The price the meat is sold for bears no relation to (=is not connected to) the price the farmer receives.
4.) ¦(FAMILY)¦
a member of your family
▪ We have relations in Canada and Scotland.
relation of/to
▪ What relation are you to Jessica?
close/distant relation
▪ Steve is a distant relation of my wife.
→poor relation at ↑poor
5.) have (sexual) relations (with sb)
old-fashioned to have sex with someone

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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