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relationship - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'relationship' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Relationship [ n.]
- The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance.

Meaning of 'relationship' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . relationship [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
Example in sentence:
  • he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship
Meaning (2):
- a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
Example in sentence:
  • the relationship between mothers and their children