n.
Pronunciation: ra- ' po ̇ r, r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from rapporter to bring back, refer, from Old French raporter to bring back, from re- + aporter to bring, from Latin apportare, from ad- ad- + portare to carry ― more at FARE
Date: circa 1661
: RELATION especially : relation marked by harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity