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Definition of relationship

noun

  • the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected:the study will assess the relationship between unemployment and political attitudes
  • the state of being connected by blood or marriage:they can trace their relationship to a common ancestor
  • the way in which two or more people or groups regard and behave towards each other:the landlord-tenant relationship she was proud of her good relationship with the staff
  • an emotional and sexual association between two people:she has a daughter from a previous relationship

relationship in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of relationship in the US English dictionary