related
Of shared origin
Related means connected by blood, marriage, or common origin: Are you two related?
The word extends to any meaningful connection between things: related topics, related industries.
Something related to a subject bears on it or concerns it: expenses related to the move.
Distantly related things share ancestry or origin but have diverged considerably.
Fastened to another
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- networkInterconnected system
- bondBinding tie or connection
- webInterwoven filament structure
mesh · intertwined · nexus · interdependent · integrated · coupled · joined · attached
Directly related to something
- applicableAble to be used
- germaneRelated to the topic
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
significant · fitting · apposite · apt · salient · meaningful · suitable · proper
Comparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- akinRelated in nature
- alikeSharing key features
- resemblingShowing similarity to
parallel · corresponding · equivalent · homologous · congruent · matching · cognate · kindred
Statistical relationship measure
- connectionA joining or relation
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
connotation · implication · inference · context · nuance · resonance · allusion · reference
linked
Fastened to another
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- networkInterconnected system
- bondBinding tie or connection
web · mesh · intertwined · nexus · interdependent · integrated · coupled · joined · attached · associated
pertinent
Directly related to something
- applicableAble to be used
- germaneRelated to the topic
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
appropriate · significant · fitting · apposite · apt · salient · meaningful · suitable · proper · consequential
analogous
Comparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- akinRelated in nature
- alikeSharing key features
resembling · parallel · corresponding · equivalent · homologous · congruent · matching · cognate · kindred · approximate
correlation
Statistical relationship measure
- connectionA joining or relation
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
correspondence · connotation · implication · inference · context · nuance · resonance · allusion · reference · parallel
family
Related people together
heritage · clan · siblings · bloodline · kinfolk · descendants · progeny · forebears · dynasty · household
relatedunrelated
Having no link
unconnected · disconnected · separate · independent · disassociated
relatedunrelated
Having no link
nonrelated · different · dissimilar · unlike · strangers
relatedirrelevant
Not pertinent
unrelated · immaterial · beside the point · inapplicable · extraneous
- interracial relationshipsRomance between different ethnicities
- in a relationshipCommitted to a partner
- close relativesImmediate family members
- blood relativeFamily by biological descent
- relative toIn relation or proportion
- public relationsOrganizational reputation management
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