1. (noun)relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together Synonyms: relative, recounting, carnal knowledge, relation back, congress, intercourse, coitus, sexual relation, sexual congress, telling, sexual intercourse, copulation, sex act, coition
2. (noun)sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur Synonyms: relation, relative, social intercourse, recounting, carnal knowledge, relation back, congress, intercourse, coitus, sexual relation, sexual congress, telling, sexual intercourse, copulation, sex act, coition
3. (noun)relative, relation a person related by blood or marriage Synonyms: sexual relation, congener, intercourse, sexual intercourse, carnal knowledge, recounting, relation back, congenator, copulation, relation, telling, coitus, sex act, relative, congeneric, congress, sexual congress, coition
4. (noun)relation, telling, recounting an act of narration Synonyms: notification, sexual relation, tattle, intercourse, sexual intercourse, singing, copulation, recounting, relation back, carnal knowledge, apprisal, relation, telling, coitus, sex act, relative, congress, sexual congress, coition
5. (noun)relation back, relation (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time Synonyms: sexual congress, relative, recounting, carnal knowledge, congress, intercourse, coitus, sexual relation, relation, telling, sexual intercourse, coition, copulation, sex act, relation back
6. (noun)relation (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups Synonyms: relative, recounting, carnal knowledge, relation back, congress, intercourse, coitus, sexual relation, sexual congress, telling, sexual intercourse, copulation, sex act, coition
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'relation'
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1. relation Analogy is specifically a resemblance of relations; a resemblance that may be reasoned from, so that from the likeness in certain respects we may infer that other and perhaps deeper relations Synonyms: analogy, affinity, likeness, relation, similarity, coincidence, parity, resemblance, simile, comparison, proportion, semblance, similitude Antonyms: disagreement, disproportion, dissimilarity, incongruity, unlikeness
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