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related
CIDE DICTIONARY
related, p. p. & a.
- Allied by kindred; connected by blood or alliance, particularly by consanguinity; as, persons related in the first or second degree. [1913 Webster]
- Standing in relation or connection; as, the electric and magnetic forcec are closely related. [1913 Webster]
- Narrated; told. [1913 Webster]
- Same as Relative, 4. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
related
affiliate, affiliated, affinal, agnate, akin, allied, associate, associated, avuncular, bound, bracketed, closely related, cognate, collateral, common, congeneric, congenerous, conjugate, connate, connatural, connected, consanguine, consanguinean, consanguineous, coordinated, correlated, coupled, distantly related, enate, foster, genetically related, german, germane, implicated, interconnected, interdependent, interlinked, interlocked, interrelated, involved, joined, joint, kin, kindred, knotted, linked, matrilateral, matrilineal, matroclinous, mutual, novercal, of common source, of that ilk, of that kind, of the blood, parallel, patrilateral, patrilineal, patroclinous, reciprocal, related by blood, sib, sibling, spliced, tied, tied up, twinned, uterine, wed, wedded, yokedROGET THESAURUS
related
Relation
N relation, bearing, reference, connection, concern, cognation, correlation, analogy, similarity, affinity, homology, alliance, homogeneity, association, approximation, filiation, interest, relevancy, dependency, relationship, relative position, comparison, ratio, proportion, link, tie, bond of union, relative, correlative, cognate, relating to, relative to, in relation with, referable or referrible to, belonging to, appurtenant to, in common with, related, connected, implicated, associated, affiliated, allied to, en rapport, in touch with, approximative, approximating, proportional, proportionate, proportionable, allusive, comparable, in the same category, like, relevant, applicable, equiparant, relatively, pertinently, thereof, as to, as for, as respects, as regards, about, concerning, anent, relating to, as relates to, with relation, with reference to, with respect to, with regard to, in respect of, while speaking of, a propos of, in connection with, by the way, by the by, whereas, for as much as, in as much as, in point of, as far as, on the part of, on the score of, quoad hoc, pro re nata, under the head of, of, in the matter of, in re, thereby hangs a tale.Consanguinity
N consanguinity, relationship, kindred, blood, parentage, filiation, affiliation, lineage, agnation, connection, alliance, family connection, family tie, ties of blood, nepotism, kinsman, kinfolk, kith and kin, relation, relative, connection, sibling, sib, next of kin, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, cousin, cousin- german, first cousin, second cousin, cousin once removed, cousin twice removed, ear relation, distant relation, brother, sister, one's own flesh and blood, family, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, cousinhood, race, stock, generation, sept, stirps, side, strain, breed, clan, tribe, nation, related, akin, consanguineous, of the blood, family, allied, collateral, cognate, agnate, connate, kindred, affiliated, fraternal, intimately related, nearly related, closely related, remotely related, distantly related, allied, german.For further exploring for "related" in Webster Dictionary Online