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Relation could mean:

  • Relation, a person to whom one is related, i.e. a family member (see also Kinship)
  • Relation (mathematics), a generalization of arithmetic relations, such as "=" and "<", that occur in statements, such as "5 < 6" and "2 + 2 = 4". See also binary relation, triadic relation, relational algebra, theory of relations.
  • In the relational model, a set of tuples, otherwise known as a table.
  • Relation, in logic and philosophy, a property or predicate ranging over more than one argument. See also Logic of relatives, Relation of ideas, Relational theory, Relational philosophy.

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