relation

bağlantı, ilişki B2

the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected

The report discusses the relation between education level and income.

• She examined the historical relation of trade routes across continents.
• Mathematicians often explore the relation of variables in complex equations.
• Understanding the relation between language and culture is essential for linguists.

• causal relation · nedensel ilişki Researchers found a causal relation between smoking and lung disease.
• direct relation · doğrudan bağlantı There is a direct relation between temperature and pressure in this experiment.
• a relation between sth and sth The scientist established a relation between diet and heart health.
• in relation to sth The policy was revised in relation to recent economic data.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: relationship

simpler: link

opposite: disconnection

akraba B1

a person who is connected to another by blood or marriage

My aunt is a relation on my father's side.

• During the reunion, we discovered many distant relations.
• Genetic testing can reveal hidden relations among family members.
• Anthropologists study kinship relations to understand social structures.

• close relation · yakın akraba She is a close relation of the president.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: relative