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relation

The correct spelling is relation.

How to pronounce relation

/ɹɪˈleɪʃən/
noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈleɪʃən/

Say it like: Rel-ash-on

The correct spelling is relation. The manner in which two things may be associated. For example: "The relation between diet and health is complex."

Usage Examples

The relation between diet and health is complex.

Yes, he's a relation of mine, but only a distant one.

Your relation of the events is different from mine.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The manner in which two things may be associated.
  2. 2.A member of one's family.
  3. 3.The act of relating a story.
  4. 4.A set of ordered tuples.
  5. 5.Specifically, a set of ordered pairs.

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