"relating" meaning in English

See relating in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-relating.wav [Southern-England] Forms: relatings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} relating (plural relatings)
  1. The act of relating, or forming or identifying relationships; relation.
    Sense id: en-relating-en-noun-eZXMJ6lC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11

Verb

IPA: /ɹɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ [Canada, General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-relating.wav [Southern-England]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} relating
  1. present participle and gerund of relate Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: relate
    Sense id: en-relating-en-verb-W0x2Xed2

Inflected forms

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