Relation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur (syn: coition, coitus, copulation, intercourse)
- a person related by blood or marriage (syn: relative)
Extra examples
The incident led to tense international relations.
Sexual relations outside of marriage
Relations between the two countries have improved recently.
Canada and Britain have established diplomatic relations with North Korea.
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.
The union has close relations with the Labour Party.
Relations between workers and management are generally good.
The price the meat is sold for bears no relation to (=is not connected to) the price the farmer receives.
We have relations in Canada and Scotland.
What relation are you to Jessica?
Steve is a distant relation of my wife.
...if there were a direct relation between mendacity and the length of one's proboscis, hers would be a mile long...
The title of the essay bore little relation to the contents.
I am thus particular in the relation of every incident.
Women's earnings are still low in relation to men's.
Word forms
singular: relation
plural: relations
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