relationship: Meaning and Definition of

re•la•tion•ship

Pronunciation: (ri-lā'shun-ship"), [key]
— n.
  1. a connection, association, or involvement.
  2. connection between persons by blood or marriage.
  3. an emotional or other connection between people: the relationship between teachers and students.
  4. a sexual involvement; affair.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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