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relation

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈleɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈleɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri lāshən)

Collocations for "relation"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "relation" in context.

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relation

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [foreign, business, industrial, political] relations
  2. an improvement in [foreign] relations
  3. have [poor, great, excellent, long-standing, tense] relations with
  4. relations have [worsened, suffered, nosedived]
  5. the relation between [cause and effect, an equal and an opposite force]
  6. relations between the two [nations, countries, superpowers, families]
  7. in relation to the [findings, results, comments, article]
  8. could not find any relation between the [events, two suspects, results]
  9. could not [confirm, demonstrate, prove] the relation
  10. had no relation to the [crime, happenings, event, incident]
  11. bears a [similar, equal, close] relation to
  12. what is her role in relation to the [project, work]?
  13. wanted to speak to them in relation to the [project]
  14. has sexual relations with
  15. arrested for having sexual relations with a minor
  16. seeking to [build, develop, improve] business relations
  17. is my namesake, but no relation
  18. is no relation of mine
  19. have no relation to
  20. greeted the [bride's, groom's] relations
'relation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "relation" in the title:

...among others and in relation to them - English Only forum
''compared to'' vs ''in relation to'' - English Only forum
'relation' and 'relationship' - English Only forum
“I put down this relation of his, - English Only forum
[Engineering] definite relation - English Only forum
~, <short of being> in a different relation to everyone about me, Peggotty excepted, ~ - English Only forum
a circle of central players, central in relation to ... - English Only forum
a high value in relation to their weight - English Only forum
"a poor relation" - English Only forum
A problem of relation between tense and aspect - English Only forum
a question about <related/relation> - English Only forum
a <special relation> in the database - English Only forum
a way for him to create meaning for himself in relation to the natural world - English Only forum
a wrong choice of priorities in relation to greater needs - English Only forum
Absolute phrases in relation to the subject of a sentence - English Only forum
An alienated relation - English Only forum
any relation/family/relative to you - English Only forum
Arbitrary Relation of Form and Meaning - English Only forum
as good a relation with BSRM as before? - English Only forum
as if it were a well-known fact that I contemplated murdering a near relation - English Only forum
as these unfold in relation... - English Only forum
Asking about describing sisters age in relation to me. - English Only forum
bears the same relation - English Only forum
binary relation - English Only forum
blood relation with her/connected with her by blood - English Only forum
business relation - or business relationship - English Only forum
by and up to relation - English Only forum
Can "rush" be used in relation to a car? - English Only forum
<close in geography> and in people's relation - English Only forum
close in people's relation - English Only forum
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