relationship

[ US /ɹiˈɫeɪʃənˌʃɪp/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪlˈe‍ɪʃənʃˌɪp/ ]

NOUN

a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
the relationship between mothers and their children

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The school has a very good relationship with the community.
By ethical conduct toward all creatures, we enter into a spiritual relationship with the universe. Albert Schweitzer
Added to that, his company is passionate about the relationship between live music and dance in performance.
Meanwhile, Mr. Christie is taking the same tact in what he described as a "passionate" relationship with Mr. Sweeney, who has the power to single-handedly block bills. Christie, Sweeney in Standoff Over Funds
Running parallel to this tempestuous relationship is the whirlwind romance between weathergirl Hero, played by Billie Piper, and sports presenter Claude.
The relationships between hagfishes, lampreys, and jawed vertebrates are one of the still-unresolved problems in craniate phylogeny.
The focus is on relationships among European countries.
The relationship between a woman and her clinician should be built on trust, and the benefits and the risks of a procedure such as an episiotomy must be openly discussed to ensure truly informed consent.
There was some discussion about the relationship between official and unofficial action.
NIAGARA FALLS -- A Niagara Falls English teacher has agreed to resign and surrender his teaching certification as part of a plea bargain to charges that he had an improper relationship with a 16-year-old female student. The Buffalo News: Home