a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness) | the status of a father |
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | the status of a religious leader |
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection) | the kinship relation between an offspring and the father |
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries | |