related
/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/
adjective
Common
1.adj.being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
“painting and the related arts”
2.adj.connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
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related and relaxed differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. related means “being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics”. relaxed means “without strain or anxiety”.
/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/
1.adj.being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
“painting and the related arts”
2.adj.connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
/ɹɪˈlækst/
1.adj.without strain or anxiety
“gave the impression of being quite relaxed”
| related | relaxed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/ | /ɹɪˈlækst/ |
| Said | ri-LAY-tid | ri-LAKST |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | related to | none recorded |
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