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an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"

The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.

The state of being related or of referring; what is apprehended as appertaining to a being or quality, by considering it in its bearing upon something else; relative quality or condition; the being such and such with regard or respect to some other thing; connection; as, the relation of experience to knowledge; the relation of master to servant.

Reference; respect; regard.

A person connected by cosanguinity or affinity; a relative; a kinsman or kinswoman.

The carrying back, and giving effect or operation to, an act or proceeding frrom some previous date or time, by a sort of fiction, as if it had happened or begun at that time. In such case the act is said to take effect by relation.

The act of a relator at whose instance a suit is begun.

The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, the relation of historical events.

The state of being related or of referring; what is apprehended as appertaining to a being or quality, by considering it in its bearing upon something else; relative quality or condition; the being such and such with regard or respect to some other thing; connection; as, the relation of experience to knowledge; the relation of master to servant.

Reference; respect; regard.

A person connected by cosanguinity or affinity; a relative; a kinsman or kinswoman.

The carrying back, and giving effect or operation to, an act or proceeding frrom some previous date or time, by a sort of fiction, as if it had happened or begun at that time. In such case the act is said to take effect by relation.

The act of a relator at whose instance a suit is begun.

The state of being related or of referring; what is apprehended as appertaining to a being or quality, by considering it in its bearing upon something else; relative quality or condition; the being such and such with regard or respect to some other thing;

The act of narrating or telling; the thing narrated or told; mutual connection between two or more things; association in business or social matters; as, a pleasant relation between partners; reference; respect; as, in relation to; connection by birth or marriage; kinsman or kinswoman.

Act of relating or telling: recital: that which is related: mutual connection between two things: resemblance: connection by birth or marriage.

Act of relating; state of being related; recital; mutual connexion; kindred; person akin.

Connection; reference; regard; allusion; kinship.

An account or recital.

A relative.

n. Act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; account : narration of facts; narrative;—connection between things; respect; reference; regard; relative quality or condition;—kindred; alliance;-connection by consanguinity or affinity;- a person connected by consanguinity or affinity; kinsman; kinswoman.