relation

B1
Pronunciation
/ɹɪˈleɪʃən/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

The manner in which two things may be associated.

Example Sentences
  • The relation between diet and health is complex.
2 Definition

A member of one's family.

Example Sentences
  • Yes, he's a relation of mine, but only a distant one.
3 Definition

The act of relating a story.

Example Sentences
  • Your relation of the events is different from mine.
4 Definition

A set of ordered tuples.

5 Definition

Specifically, a set of ordered pairs.

Example Sentences
  • Equality is a symmetric relation, while divisibility is not.
6 Definition

A set of ordered tuples retrievable by a relational database; a table.

Example Sentences
  • This relation uses the customer's social security number as a key.
7 Definition

A statement of equality of two products of generators, used in the presentation of a group.

8 Definition

A subobject of a product of objects.

9 Definition

(usually collocated: sexual relation) The act of intercourse.