Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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relationship | Yes | No | No | No |
partnership | Yes | No | No | No |
relationship (noun) | partnership (noun) |
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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) | a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses |
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | the members of a business venture created by contract |
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection) | a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal |
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries |