relationships
English meaning: Relationships
Definition
Connection or association; the condition of being related.
Example
“Trust is the foundation of all healthy relationships.”
Another example: “Good communication is essential to maintaining strong working relationships.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and very common; connections between people, things, or ideas, including romantic and family bonds. Used in everyday, psychological, business, and mathematical contexts. Plural of 'relationship'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'relation' (from Latin 'relatio', a bringing back) plus '-ship'; the modern sense dates from the 18th–19th centuries.
Related Words
- attachment
- sexuality
- variables
- lesbian
- relationship
- sexual
- emotional
- entities
- partners
- couples
Common Collocations
- close relationships
- build relationships
- personal relationships
- working relationships
- healthy relationship
- long-term relationship
Word Forms
relationship (n, sing.); relationships (pl.); relate (v); related (adj)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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