# relating

Pronunciation: say "ri-LAY-ting" /ɹɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of relate. — present participle and gerund of relate
   - Simple: Present participle of relate. Use this form for an action happening now or as a naming word that ends in -ing.
   - _The professor kept relating each new theory back to the original experiment._
   - _Relating to people from very different backgrounds is a genuinely valuable skill._

## Noun

2. The act of forming or identifying connections or relationships between things or ideas.
   - Simple: The act of forming or finding links between things, ideas, or people.
   - _Comparative study depends on the relating of one culture's customs to another's._
   - _The relating of cause to effect is the foundation of scientific reasoning._

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