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related Definition

re·lated (ri lāt′id)

adjective

  1. narrated; recounted; told
  2. connected or associated, as by origin or kind; specif., connected by kinship, marriage, etc.; of the same family
  3. Music closely connected melodically or harmonically: said of tones, chords, etc.

related Related Forms

re·lat′·ed·ness noun

related Synonyms

related

modif.

  1. Told

    narrated, described, recounted, explained, recorded, mentioned, stated, recited, detailed, said, communicated; see also told.

  2. Connected

    associated, allied, affiliated, linked, tied up, knit together, complementary, analogous, correspondent, akin, alike, like, kindred, cognate, enmeshed, parallel, correlated, intertwined, interrelated, similar, mutual, dependent, interdependent, interwoven, of that ilk, in the same category, reciprocal, interchangeable, relevant.

  3. Akin

    kindred, of the same family, german, fraternal, cognate, consanguine, of common ancestry, of one blood, agnate; see also sense 2.

related, applied to persons, implies close connection through consanguinity or, less often, through marriage we are related through our mothers; applied to things, close connection through common origin, interdependence, similar character, etc. related subjects; kindred suggests blood relationship or, in extension, close connection because of similar nature, tastes, goals, etc. we are kindred souls; cognate now usually applies to things and suggests connection because of a common source cognate languages; allied, applied to persons, suggests connection through voluntary association; applied to things, connection through inclusion in the same category allied sciences; affiliated usually suggests alliance of a smaller or weaker party with a larger or stronger one as a branch or dependent several companies are affiliated with this corporation

related Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

distantly: Our study indicates that CLCrV and CLCuV are two distinct and distantly related subgroup III geminiviruses.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • include: The risks to be addressed are mainly technological and might include market related and financial issues.
  • offer: The activities are interesting, challenging and offer both curriculum related and physical activity to complement the aims of the pack.

Modifies a noun

  • discipline: Suitable candidate will have at least an HNC in a related discipline.
  • topic: To search the internet for Python related topics, use Python Search.
  • article: RELATED ARTICLES Should You Be Linking for Traffic or Rankings?
  • websites: Please see our Links section for useful related websites.
  • link: Each section is sub divided into pages of related links.
  • subject: However, books on related subjects will also be found in other areas of the library.

Used with adjective complement

  • work: Internal travel whilst on placement that is work related i.e. from accommodation to work place and back.
  • learn: It is important to view learning related to sport and society as being about conceptual change and not just the acquisition of information.