relation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.4 Anagrams 3 Swedish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman relacioun, from Old French relacion (cognate to French relation), from Latin relationem, accusative of relatio, noun of process form from perfect passive participle relatus (“‘related’”), from verb referre (“‘to refer, to relate’”), from prefix re- (“‘again’”) + ferre (“‘to bear, to carry’”)

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• enPR: rĭ-lā'shən, IPA: /rɪˈleɪʃən/, SAMPA: /rI"leIS@n/
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  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

[edit] Noun

relation (plural relations)

1. The manner in which two things may be associated.

   The relation between diet and health is complex.

2. A member of one's family.

   Yes, he's a relation of mine, but a only distant one.

3. The act of relating a story.

   Your relation of the events is different from mine.

4. (set theory) A set of ordered tuples.
5. (set theory) Specifically, a set of ordered pairs.

   Equality is a symmetric relation, while divisibility is not.

6. (databases) A set of ordered tuples retrievable by a relational database; a table.

   This relation uses the customer's social security number as a key.

7. (mathematics) A statement of equality of two products of generators, used in the presentation of a group.

[edit] Synonyms

• (way in which two things may be associated): connection, link, relationship
• (member of one's family): relative
• (act of relating a story): recounting, telling
• (mathematics: set of ordered tuples): correspondence
• See also Wikisaurus:relative

[edit] Derived terms

close relation direct relation distant relation equivalence relation friends and relations

indirect relation inverse relation shirttail relation relations relationship

[edit] Related terms

• relate
• relative
• relator

[edit] Translations

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• Alphagram: aeilnort
• oriental, Oriental
• tenorial

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin relatio.

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relation f. (plural relations)

1. relation
2. relationship

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• Alphagram: aeilnort
• enrôlait
• oriental

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relation c.

Inflection for relation	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	relation	relationen	relationer	relationerna
Possessive form	relations	relationens	relationers	relationernas

1. relation; how two things may be associated
2. (mathematics) relation; set of ordered tuples
3. (computing) relation; retrievable by a database

[edit] See also

• samband