Relationship
relationship rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ noun noun : relationship plural noun : relationships the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected. synonyms : connection, relation, association, link, correlation, correspondence, parallel, tie-in, tie-up, alliance, bond, interrelation, interconnection, interdependence of 1 . the state of being connected by blood or marriage. synonyms : family ties, family connections, blood relationship, blood ties, kinship, affinity, consanguinity, common ancestry, common lineage, connection, technical propinquity 2 . the way in which two or more people or groups regard and behave towards each other. ex : "the landlord – tenant relationship" 3 . an emotional and sexual association between two people. synonyms : romance, love affair, affair, affair of the heart, love, amorous entanglement, flirtation, liaison, affaire de/du cœur, amour