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Meanings of relation in English

Portuguese
relação sexual humana
Catalan
relació sexual
Wikidata

The act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur.

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relação sexual humana
Russian
взаимосвязь
Portuguese
relação
Spanish
relacion
Catalan
relació
Wikidata

General relation between different objects or individuals.

взаимосвязь
Catalan
relat
Spanish
relación

An act of narration.

relat
Portuguese
parente
Catalan
parent
Spanish
pariente

A person that is considered to be of the same family due to shared ancestors, marriage or adoption.

parente
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Examples for "relative"
Examples for "relative"
1
Longer than Mrs Thatcher; and who knows how long relative to Blair?
The Irish Times
2
Huawei used to be a relative unknown in the consumer mobile market.
The Irish Times
3
The relative risk for individuals over 64 years of age was higher.
Pubmed
4
The relative health also holds appeal for investors enticed by the industry.
Reuters
5
In the boom years, Ireland lost competitiveness relative to its EU neighbours.
The Irish Times
Usage of relation in English
1
We often hear the term 'flood-ravaged' used in relation to some areas.
Radio NZ
2
Parliament approved the fifth research framework programme in relation to nuclear energy.
The Irish Times
3
Where are we in relation to Europe, to China, to Asian countries?
The new yorker
4
However, the precise mechanism and its relation to alcohol content remain unexplained.
Pubmed
5
The documents include financial statements in relation to the last financial year.
The Irish Times
6
The Company provides advertising services, public relation services, travel marketing and multimedia.
Reuters
7
Surely it places the ideal in its right relation to the actual.
The War and Unity / Being Lectures Delivered At The Local Lectur...
8
Similar measures in relation to alcohol advertising were rolled out this week.
The Irish Times
9
New media has changed our relation to information, and, with it, fashion.
NY Magazine
10
It will not alter the existing order in relation to EU law.
The Guardian
11
This is the ideal relation between the individual and the social order.
A Fleece of Gold; Five Lessons from the Fable of Jason and the G...
12
However, he has no such powers in relation to evidence from Russia.
The Guardian
13
Results: OJ and OB kept a good relation at any experimental periods.
Pubmed
14
Whittamore arrested in relation to trading illegally obtained information with the press.
The Guardian
15
However, there is no specific commitments in relation to funding the actions.
The Irish Times
16
Systematic differences in relation to age and sex were of particular interest.
Pubmed