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relationship

n. a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"

relationship

n. a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

relationship, human relationship

n. 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"

kinship, family relationship, relationship

n. (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

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participation, involvement

n. the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

alliance, confederation

n. the state of being allied or confederated

connection, link, connectedness

n. the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"

relevance, relevancy

n. the relation of something to the matter at hand

bearing

n. relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

linkage

n. an associative relation

bail, bail bond, bond

n. (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"

relevance, relevancy

n. the relation of something to the matter at hand

bearing

n. relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

proportionality

n. a ratio of two quantities that is constant

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