[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/relation/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) / relation # relation noun (a relation, relations) «relation» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A member of your family; a relative: All our relations came for the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#m1) 2. A connection between two or more things: the relation between speed and time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#m2) 3. «Relations» are the way people or groups get on with each other: good relations between neighbours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#m3) 4. «In relation to» (formal) means about or compared with. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#m4) 5. (maths) A rule that connects numbers or things, like «is greater than». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#m5) ### In the lessons In maths a relation links two quantities: «The number of legs is 4 times the number of dogs». In science, scientists find the relation between temperature and melting. In everyday life we visit relations at holidays. In the news: «friendly relations between countries». Phrases: «a close/distant relation», «in relation to», «bear no relation to», «poor relation». ### Examples - My aunt is my closest relation in Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x1) - Is there a relation between sleep and test scores? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x2) - The two numbers have a simple relation: the second is double the first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x3) - The two teams have good relations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x4) - Write the answer in relation to the question. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x5) - We have relations all over Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x6) - The story bears no relation to the facts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x7) - «Greater than» is a relation between numbers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x8) - So close is the resemblance, indeed, that it is impossible not to surmise an historical relation between the two. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/#x9) ### Note Countable: relations. Similar: relative (family), relationship (a connection, often between people). «Relationship» is more common for feelings between people; «relation» for family members and maths connections. ## In Jewish tradition In maths a relation links two quantities: «The number of legs is 4 times the number of dogs». In science, scientists find the relation between temperature and melting. In everyday life we visit relations at holidays. In the news: «friendly relations between countries». Phrases: «a close/distant relation», «in relation to», «bear no relation to», «poor relation». ### Examples - The relation they bear to each other is variously explained. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/relation/#x1) - However, that may be, I hope I have at least succeeded in removing some obstacles to a better understanding of the Sefer Yetzira and the Pythafrorean philosophy and their relation to each other. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/relation/#x2) ### Note Countable: relations. Similar: relative (family), relationship (a connection, often between people). «Relationship» is more common for feelings between people; «relation» for family members and maths connections. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «relation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«relation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/relation.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «relation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/relation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«relation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/relation.html) on Mova free.