related

[ ri-ley-tid ]

adjective

1. associated; connected.

   Synonyms: affiliated, relevant

2. allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc.

   Synonyms: united, linked

3. narrated, recounted, or told:

   There were two eyewitnesses, but their related accounts were completely different.

4. Music. (of chords, scales, or tones) having a close harmonic or melodic connection.

related

/ rɪˈleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. connected; associated
2. connected by kinship or marriage
3. (in diatonic music) denoting or relating to a key that has notes in common with another key or keys

Derived Forms

• reˈlatedness, noun

Other Words From

• re·lat·ed·ly adverb
• re·lat·ed·ness noun
• non·re·lat·ed adjective
• un·re·lat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of related¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; relate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

This could be related to a change in his foot movement early in his innings.

From BBC

The new proposal sidesteps that restriction, specifying that the drugs would be covered to treat the disease of obesity and prevent its related conditions.

From New York Times

To the so-called paper sons and daughters, Chinese nationals who stayed in the U.S. by pretending you were related to American citizens: Thank you for the ingenuity you showed in circumventing sanctioned racism.

From Los Angeles Times

Thirty-two were only charged with not complying with a direction from an authorized officer related to safety, while another 138 were charged with disruption of a major facility.

From Salon

The electricity demand related to water consumption is expected to increase in the Mountain region-Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• akin
• analogous
• associated
• complementary
• linked
• pertinent
• relevant
• similar