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relation

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3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

relation

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relation is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, relation is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofrelation

1noun
  • The manner in which two things may be associated.

    Example: "The relation between diet and health is complex."

  • A member of one's family.

    Example: "Yes, he's a relation of mine, but only a distant one."

  • The act of relating a story.

    Example: "Your relation of the events is different from mine."

  • A set of ordered tuples.
  • Specifically, a set of ordered pairs.

    Example: "Equality is a symmetric relation, while divisibility is not."

  • A set of ordered tuples retrievable by a relational database; a table.

    Example: "This relation uses the customer's social security number as a key."

  • A statement of equality of two products of generators, used in the presentation of a group.
  • A subobject of a product of objects.
  • (usually collocated: sexual relation) The act of intercourse.

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