relation
Translation
connection, relative
Examples
What is the relation between these two ideas?
What is the relation between these two ideas?
He is a close relation of mine.
He is a close relation of mine.
Grammar Patterns
((between sth.)) a connection between (things) What is the relation between these two ideas?
((of sb.)) a person who is in the same family He is a close relation of mine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: connection, link, association; relative, kin
Etymology
From Latin 'relationem', meaning 'a bringing back, a report'. Derived from the verb 'relate'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ion' often indicates a state or condition, so 'relation' is the state of being 'related'.