relation

Roget category 9

1. Words expressing abstract relations
› 1.2. Relation
›› 1.2.1. Absolute relation

#9. Relation

noun

relation, bearing, reference, connection, concern, cognation — correlation etc. 12 — analogy — similarity etc. 17 — affinity, homology, alliance, homogeneity, association — approximation etc. (nearness) 197 — filiation etc. (consanguinity) 11 — interest — relevancy etc. 23 — dependency, relationship, relative position.
comparison etc. 464 — ratio, proportion.
link, tie, bond of union.

verb

be related etc. adj. — have a relation etc. n. — relate to, refer to — bear upon, regard, concern, touch, affect, have to do with — pertain to, belong to, appertain to — answer to — interest.
bring into relation with, bring to bear upon — connect, associate, draw a parallel — link etc. 43.

adjective

relative — correlative etc. 12 — cognate — relating to etc. v. — relative to, in relation with, referable or referrible to^† — belonging to etc. v. — appurtenant to, in common with.
related, connected — implicated, associated, affiliated, allied to — en rapport, in touch with.
approximative^†, approximating — proportional, proportionate, proportionable — allusive, comparable.
in the same category etc. 75 — like etc. 17 — relevant etc. (apt) 23 — applicable, equiparant^†.

adverb

relatively etc. adj. — pertinently etc. 23.
thereof — as to, as for, as respects, as regards — about — concerning etc. v. — anent — relating to, as relates to — with relation, with reference to, with respect to, with regard to — in respect of — while speaking of, a propos of [Fr.] — in connection with — by the way, by the by — whereas — for as much as, in as much as — in point of, as far as — on the part of, on the score of — quoad hoc [Lat.] — pro re nata [Lat.] — under the head of etc. (class) 75, of — in the matter of, in re.

phrase

thereby hangs a tale" [Taming of the Shrew].

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