INTERRELATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

interrelation

noun

Definition of interrelation

as in correlation

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Recent Examples of interrelation She is fascinated by the interrelation of sound and fragrance when co-diffused — or broadcast — through space. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 In Fiduccia’s perceptive reading, binaries such as abstraction and likeness, form and formlessness, seriality and singularity, take on dialectical tension and interrelation. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026 What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation. — Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026

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Noun

When a correlation that held for years breaks, the behavior underneath it has changed.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
There’s a correlation between heavy social media usage and severe loneliness, particularly for young people.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Definition of correlation

Noun

Along the way, cast members sit for personal fate readings and open up about relationships and losses in their own lives, then move into direct contact with shamanic ritual, a practice the format positions as central to Korean spiritual life.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
Patrick Steinfeld, an attorney for the family, declined to answer questions about what Hernandez’s parents knew about their daughter’s relationship to the singer.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

Waltz reaffirmed that a deal providing a civilian nuclear program for Saudi Arabia will not take effect until the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Putin, on the other hand, has no problem rupturing his trade relations, and with them international investment and other forms of connectivity.

— Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of relation

Noun

And get this – Harley has also been generous enough to offer two heated gear linkages beneath the seat, which seems generous for a bike that doesn't officially come with a passenger seat.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Haddam will undergo a $864,760 project for pedestrian linkages for Higganum Village North.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of linkage

Noun

As with its predecessor, the new act is designed to expand access to federal financing tools to help condominium owners and associations afford essential structural repairs and special assessments.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Ahead of this year’s World Cup, ADI PredictStreet signed a multi‑year agreement with the association to become the tournament’s first official prediction market partner.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of association

Noun

The essays in the book, which focus on beekeeping and other forms of animal husbandry, invite us to explore creaturely worlds beyond our own, and to recognize our kinship with other living beings.

— Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Carlisle and Childers also found a kinship in their studies of Eastern Religion, an exploration that is deeply threaded through the journey of Snipe Hunter.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Definition of kinship

Noun

Brands can still buy impressions, but paid reach alone is less likely to generate cultural relevance.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Rather than relying on public attention or product demonstrations, the study assessed innovation through patent portfolios using the firm’s Patent Asset Index, which measures patent portfolio size, technological relevance, and market coverage.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

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