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Relation
01
a person who is related to someone by blood or marriage
Example
Uncle Joe is a distant relation on my mother 's side.
He 's a relation of the royal family, albeit distant.
02
the way two or multiple things or people are connected
Example
The relation between diet and health is well-documented in scientific research.
The book explores the relation between human behavior and social structures.
There is a strong relation between hard work and success in most fields of study.
03
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
04
(usually plural) the mutual interactions or connections established between individuals or groups
05
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
06
an act of narration
Example
Uncle Joe is a distant relation on my mother's side.
He's a relation of the royal family, albeit distant.
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