Hypertext Webster Gateway: "relationship"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Relationship \Re*la"tion*ship\, n.
The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other
alliance. --Mason.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
relationship
n 1: a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used
where `relation' would serve (as in "the relationship
between inflation and unemployment")) preferred usage of
`relationship' is for human relations or states of
relatedness; "the relationship between mothers and
children" [syn: {human relationship}]
2: a state of connectedness between people (especially an
emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of
the relationship"
3: a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties
or countries
4: state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or
adoption [syn: {kinship}, {family relationship}]
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