"relationship" meaning in English

See relationship in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/ Audio: en-us-relationship.ogg [US] Forms: relationship [singular], relationships [plural]
Etymology: relation + -ship Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|relation|ship}} relation + -ship Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When there is a relationship between things, there is a connection.
    Sense id: simple-relationship-en-noun-JjXKli~-
  2. When people are connected by family, there is a relationship between them.
    Sense id: simple-relationship-en-noun-CrAXv-Ra
  3. When people are friends or partners, they have a relationship.
    Sense id: simple-relationship-en-noun-188JlLmV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ship
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