related

ri-LAY-tid/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

5 meanings of related

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connectedadjective
Connected with something else, as in 'work-related stress'.
Like two cousins who belong to the same family.
The two events turned out to be closely related.
Math and physics are related subjects.
UsageUsually related to something. Joined to a noun before it with a hyphen: work-related.
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familyadjective
Part of the same family by blood or marriage.
Like branches that grow from the same tree.
Are you two related, or do you just look alike?
It turns out we are distantly related.
UsageSay you are related to someone, or that you are related.
Similarkin
Oppositeunrelated
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verb
Simple past and past participle of relate. Use it when telling about something or showing a connection.
He related the events of his trip over dinner.
She related her good mood to the sunny weather.
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Less common meanings

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music keysadjective
In music, describing keys that share most of their notes, so a piece can move between them easily.
Like two songs that share the very same set of notes.
G major is a related key to C major, so the change sounds smooth.
Composers often shift to a related key to add color.
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mathadjective
In math, connected to another value by a set rule.
Like two dots joined by an arrow in a picture.
Two integers are related when one divides the other evenly.
In this set, every element is related to itself.
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related is a form of relate

relate, verb: To feel that you understand someone because you have felt the same way. Full entry

Forms: relaterelates he/she/itrelating -ing formrelated past tense, past participle
Spelling: relate → related: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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