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related
adjective
: connected in some way
: in the same family
: belonging to the same group because of shared characteristics, qualities, etc.
Full Definition of RELATED
1
: connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation
2
: connected by common ancestry or sometimes by marriage
3
: having close harmonic connection —used of tones, chords, or tonalities
— re·lat·ed·ly adverb
— re·lat·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of RELATED
circa 1663
Related to RELATED
- Synonyms
- affiliated, akin, allied, kindred
- Antonyms
- unrelated
RELATED Defined for Kids
related
adjective re·lat·ed \ri-ˈlā-təd\
Definition of RELATED for Kids
1
: sharing some connection <painting and the related arts>
2
: connected by common ancestry or by marriage <We call her “auntie,” but we're not actually related.>
3
: connected by a usually distant common ancestor and typically sharing similar characteristics <Horses and zebras are related.>
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