relationship

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ noun

Definition

BEHAVIOUR [C] › the way two people or groups feel and behave towards each other: He has a very good relationship with his older sister.

ROMANTIC [C] › a sexual or romantic friendship: I don't feel ready for a relationship at the moment.

CONNECTION [C, U] › a connection between two or more things: the relationship between sunburn and skin cancer

(Definition of relationship noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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