relationship

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/

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