Meaning & Definition of word "Relationship"

Relationship

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

1. The way in which two or more people or groups regard and behave toward each other.
- Example: Their relationship has grown stronger over the years.
2. A state of being connected by blood or marriage.
- Example: She is in a close relationship with her cousins.
3. A romantic or sexual involvement.
- Example: He is currently in a serious relationship.
4. The condition or fact of being related; connection or association.
- Example: There is a strong relationship between diet and health.

Late Middle English: from relazione, from Latin relatio(n-), from the verb referre.

blood relationship:

A connection by birth or family.

in a relationship:

Engaged in a romantic or emotional connection with someone.

business relationship:

A connection between individuals or organizations in a professional context.

relative:

A person related by blood or marriage.

interpersonal:

Relating to relationships or communication between people.

connection:

A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.

Meaning: Situationship

Example Sentence: We're not officially dating; it's more of a situationship.

Meaning: Bae

Example Sentence: I’m going out with my bae tonight.

Meaning: Friendzone

Example Sentence: He tried to ask her out, but she put him in the friendzone.