/ rɪˈleɪtɪd; NAmE / adjective related (to sth/sb)
1.
connected with sth/sb in some way :
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse.
These problems are closely related.
a related issue / question
a stress-related illness
2.
in the same family :
Are you related to Margaret?
We're distantly related.
3.
belonging to the same group :
related languages
The llama is related to the camel.
OPP unrelated
► re·lated·ness noun [ U ]