related

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adjective

re·​lat·​ed ri-ˈlā-təd 

1

: connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation

2

: connected by common ancestry or sometimes by marriage

3

: having close harmonic connection

—used of tones, chords, or tonalities

relatedly adverb

relatedness noun

relatedness

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noun

re·​lat·​ed·​ness

plural -es

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: the state or character of being related

2

: a particular manner of being related or of being constituted by relations

especially : the manner of being related which characterizes a type of reality or level of existence

the specific relatedness of the organic

relativity means relatedness and not mere chaos or anarchy

—N. E. Nelson

Synonyms of related

Adjective

• associated
• comparable
• allied
• connected
• affiliated

Examples of related in a Sentence

Adjective

ancient history and other related subjects

I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins.

Horses and donkeys are related.

The words “play” and “playful” are related.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the government abruptly barred Anthropic from giving foreign nationals access to Mythos 5 and a related model, Fable 5, over fears that security guardrails could be circumvented. — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 27 June 2026

According to Boerner, the most in-demand roles are, in order, Safety Engineer, Information Security, Integration Engineer, Reliability Engineer, and Hardware Engineer, with each role requiring at least a bachelor’s degree in a related field of study. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 27 June 2026

The insight one team discovers can reach a team working on a related problem the same day, not six months later when someone happens to mention it in a meeting. — Sarah Elk, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The plan has morphed in the decade since its inception amid local opposition, and in 2024 proponents yanked a related ballot measure after opting to try and work with local regulators. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing related

• age-related macular degeneration
• AIDS-related complex
• diagnosis related group
• related by blood

Rhymes for related

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated

Kids Definition

related

adjective

re·​lat·​ed

1

: connected through a relation that is known or can be discovered

painting and the related arts

2

: connected by common ancestry or by marriage