relationship as in 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)"
- "the relationship between mothers and their children"
Synonyms
- human relationshipa relation between people
relationship as in a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
- "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"
relationship as in a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
relationship as in (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Synonyms
- kinshipa close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
- family relationship(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption