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relation

/rɪˈleɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण रिलेशन

संबंध; रिश्तेदार

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other; the way in which two or more things are connected; a person who is in the same family as somebody else

    संबंध; रिश्तेदार

    • India-Nepal relations
    • in relation to
    • a close relation
    + 3 more examples
    • Relations between the two neighbours have improved this year.
    • What is the relation between speed and distance?
    • Is she a relation of yours, or just a friend?

    Synonyms relationship connection link relative kin

◇Word family
relate verbrelative noun, adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep apart relation (the connection between countries or things; also a family member), relationship (a connection between people, often emotional) and relative (a family member; also comparative: 'relative peace').

Relation (देशों या चीज़ों के बीच संबंध; परिवार का सदस्य भी), relationship (लोगों के बीच प्रायः भावनात्मक संबंध) और relative (परिवार का सदस्य, रिश्तेदार; तुलनात्मक भी: 'relative peace', सापेक्ष शांति) को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Relations between countries ('relations between India and Japan'); in relation to (concerning; compared with: 'Prices are low in relation to quality'); bear no relation to (have no connection with).

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: relations between countries ('relations between India and Japan'); in relation to (के संबंध में; की तुलना में: 'Prices are low in relation to quality'); bear no relation to (से कोई संबंध न होना)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Public relations (PR, the work of creating a good public image for an organization), diplomatic relations, poor relation (a person or thing considered less important than others of the same type).

Collocations: public relations (PR, संगठन की अच्छी सार्वजनिक छवि बनाने का काम, जनसंपर्क), diplomatic relations (राजनयिक संबंध), poor relation (समान प्रकार की अन्य चीज़ों से कम महत्वपूर्ण मानी जाने वाली चीज़)।