n. 25B6; noun
the relation between church and state : CONNECTION, relationship, association, link, correlation, correspondence, parallel, alliance, bond, interrelation, interconnection.
this had no relation to national security : RELEVANCE, applicability, reference, pertinence, bearing.
are you a relation of his? : RELATIVE, member of the family, kinsman, kinswoman; ( relations ) family, (kith and) kin, kindred.
improving relations with India : DEALINGS, communication, relationship, connections, contact, interaction.
sexual relations. : See sex sense 1.