The meaning of RELATION is the act of telling or recounting : account. How to use relation in a sentence.

Idiom in relation to something (Definition of relation from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1. 'relation' and 'relative' Your relations or relatives are the members of your family. I said that I was a relation of her first husband. I'm going to visit some relatives. The relations between people or groups …

Relation definition: A logical or natural association between two or more things; relevance of one to another; connection.

Jan 22, 2026 · Noun relation (countable and uncountable, plural relations) The manner in which two things may be associated.

[Math.] a property that associates two quantities in a definite order, as equality or inequality. a single- or multiple-valued function. in or with relation to, with reference to; concerning: It's best to plan with …

Factsheet What does the noun relation mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun relation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.