relationship
Translation
relationship, connection, association, link
Examples
I have a good relationship with my parents.
I have a good relationship with my parents.
She is in a serious relationship.
She is in a serious relationship.
What is the relationship between these two ideas?
What is the relationship between these two ideas?
Grammar Patterns
a relationship ((with sb.)) I have a good relationship with my parents.
a relationship ((between A and B)) What is the relationship between these two ideas?
Similar Words
Synonyms: connection, bond, association; Antonyms: separation
Etymology
From 'relate' + '-ion' + '-ship'. The suffix '-ship' denotes a state or condition.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'relationship' is a 'ship' that carries the 'relation' between two people or things.