relationship

«relationship» in Mova's school dictionary: the way two or more people or groups feel about and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a relationship, relationships)

meaning for a pupil

1) A relationship is the way two or more people or groups feel about and behave towards each other. tree →

2) A relationship is the way two things are connected. tree →

3) A relationship can be a family connection, such as being cousins. tree →

4) A relationship can be a romantic friendship between two people. tree →

sense in the lessons

Well-being and PSHE lessons: healthy relationships are kind, honest and respectful; children learn about friendships and family relationships. Maths and science: the relationship between two quantities, e.g. as one doubles the other doubles; graphs show relationships. Phrases: a good relationship, the relationship between, family relationships, healthy relationships.

examples

• I have a good relationship with my grandparents. tree →
• What is the relationship between height and shoe size? tree →
• Healthy relationships are built on trust. tree →
• The graph shows the relationship between time and distance. tree →
• The two brothers have a close relationship. tree →
• Cats and dogs don't always have an easy relationship. tree →
• Vambagen, the Brazilian historian (now Visconde de Rio Branco), tried to prove a relationship between the ancient Egyptians, or other Turanian stock, and the Tupi Indians. tree →

note

Countable: a relationship, relationships. In maths: a «relationship» or «rule» connects numbers (if each box holds 6, the relationship is total = 6 × boxes). A relationship between two things does not always mean one causes the other — a common trap in science.

In the corpora

• A rough patch is a hard time in a relationship, with more arguing or unhappiness, and many couples come through it.
• Most TV romances end after the show; real relationships take much longer than a few weeks of filming.
• "A couple" means two people in a romantic relationship.
• "An item" means two people are in a relationship.
• "Between relationships" means single.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «relationship» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.