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related

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/
verb
  1. To tell in a descriptive way.

    "Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

  2. To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).

  3. To have a connection.

    "The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played."

Synonymschronicle, describe, divulge, recount, state
adjective
  1. Standing in relation or connection.

    "Electric and magnetic forces are closely related."

  2. Being a relative of.

    "Everyone is related to their parents."

  3. Narrated; told.

adjective
  1. Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.

  2. (of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.

    "The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg."

  3. (grammar) That relates to an antecedent.

Synonymscomparative, conditional, limited
Antonymsabsolute, unlimited

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