a relation between linguistic forms or constituents
relation noun (relations between people, things, and ideas)
linguistic relations
may refer to: Kinship, relationship by genealogical origin | Social relations, in social science, social interaction between two or more individuals | International relations, strategies chosen by a state to safeguard its national interests and achieve... (34 of 384 words, 17 definitions)
the state or condition of being related or the manner in which things are related | connection by blood or marriage; kinship | a person who is ... (25 of 375 words, 13 definitions, 6 usage examples, pronunciation)
the act of telling or recounting; "account" | an aspect or quality (as resemblance) that connects two or more things or parts as being or belonging or ... (26 of 268 words, 7 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)
the way in which two or more people or things are connected; a thing's effect on or relevance to another | ("relations") the way in which two or more ... (28 of 201 words, 7 definitions, 7 usage examples, pronunciation)
in logic, a set of ordered pairs, triples, quadruples, and so on. A set of ordered pairs is called a two-place relation; a set of ordered triples is a ... (29 of 192 words)
"relations": [plural] the relationship between countries, people, or organizations | [countable/uncountable] a connection between two or more people ... (17 of 185 words, 7 definitions, 10 usage examples, pronunciation)
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an existing connection; a significant association between or among things. | "relations": the various connections between peoples, countries, etc.. ; ... (19 of 169 words, 9 definitions, 5 usage examples, pronunciation)
a narrating, recounting, or telling | what is narrated or told; account; recital | connection or manner of being connected or related, as in thought, ... (23 of 132 words, 7 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
A logical or natural association between two or more things; relevance of one to another; connection | The connection of people by blood or marriage; ... (24 of 123 words, 10 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)
The manner in which two things may be associated. | A member of one's family. | The act of relating a story. | [set theory] A set of ordered tuples. | [set theory] Specifically, a set of ordered pairs. | [databases] A set of ordered tuples retrievable... (42 of 83 words, 8 definitions, 5 usage examples, pronunciation)
the way in which two people or groups of people feel and behave towards each other (16 of 39 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
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the connection or similarity between two things | "in/with relation to sth": in connection with something (15 of 59 words, 2 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)
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a member of your family (5 of 30 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
a meaningful connection or association between two or more things, e.g. one based on the similarity or relevance of one thing to another | a member of ... (26 of 205 words, 8 definitions, pronunciation)
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