adjective
Etymology: from past participle of relate (I)
1. : having relationship : connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation
painting and the related arts
including the related species of quartz
chemistry and related sciences
church- related colleges
2. : allied by kindred ; especially : connected by consanguinity
persons related in the first degree
3. : having similar properties : belonging to the same family of chemical elements
cobalt, iron, and nickel are related elements
4. : having a close harmonic connection — used of tones, chords, or tonalities
• re·lat·ed·ly adverb