relation

The way two things are connected or compare with each other.

• The two events have no relation.
• Her pay is low in relation to her responsibilities.
• We studied the relation between age and reading speed.

How to use it: in relation to something (The price is high in relation to its quality.); a relation between A and B (There is a relation between sleep and memory.)

Similar words: connection, relationship, link

Common phrases: in relation to, relation between things, direct relation, causal relation

A person who belongs to your family, such as an aunt or cousin.

• He is a relation of mine.
• Several relations came to our wedding.
• Are you any relation to the woman next door?

How to use it: a relation of someone/someone's (She is a distant relation of mine.)

Similar words: relative, family member

Common phrases: close relation, distant relation, blood relation, relation of someone

An equation showing that two combinations of a mathematical group's basic elements are equal.

• This relation defines the group.
• The generators satisfy two relations.
• We added a relation stating that the two products are equal.

Common phrases: defining relation, group relation, relation between generators

The act of telling someone about events or telling a story.

• Her relation of the events was brief.
• I listened to his relation of the accident.
• Their relation of the story left out several important details.

How to use it: relation of something (His relation of the journey held our attention.)

Similar words: telling, recounting, narration

Common phrases: relation of events, relation of something, detailed relation