relationship

/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

nounre · la · tion · ship

Think: a RELATION is a SHIP that carries two people together—RELATION + SHIP = relationship.

Yes, it's relationship. Don’t drop the second “i”: it’s rela + tion + ship (…tion…ship).

Definitions

  1. nounthe way two people, groups, or things are connected or how they behave toward each other
  2. nouna romantic connection between two people

Examples

  • Their relationship grew stronger after they learned to communicate honestly.
  • Scientists studied the relationship between sleep and memory.
  • She ended the relationship because it no longer felt respectful.

Synonyms

connectionassociationbondlinktie

Antonyms

separationdisconnect

Translations

ES relaciónPT relacionamentoFR relation

Common misspellings

relashionshiprelatoinshiprelatioshiprelationhiprelatiosnhip

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