relationship n - definition in American English Dictionary

relationship

/rɪˈleɪ·ʃənˌʃɪp/ n [C]

› the way in which things are connected or work together:

Write an essay on the economic relationship between farming and transportation.

› A relationship is the way two or more people are connected, or the way they behave toward each other:

"What is your relationship to the soloist?" "She's my daughter."

The two men have a good working relationship.

› A relationship is also a close romantic friendship between two people.

(Definition of relationship n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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