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re·lated (ri lātid)

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.

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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


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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.

Modifies a noun

  • discipline: Suitable candidate will have at least an HNC in a related discipline.

Used with adjective complement

  • work: Internal travel whilst on placement that is work related i.e. from accommodation to work place and back.
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The economic status of women generally depends on that of men generally, and†the economic status of women individually depends upon that of men individually, those men to whom they are related.

-Gilman and Charlotte Perkins Stetson

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