related

Everyday

1. Related means connected in some way: «The two questions are related.» tree →
2. Related means in the same family: «We are related — she is my cousin.» tree →
3. It is also the past of «relate»: to tell a story, or to understand someone's feelings. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, related facts go together: 3 + 4 = 7 and 7 − 4 = 3 are a related fact family. In science, related animals share an ancestor. In everyday life «related» tells about family. Phrases: «related to», «closely related», «related facts», «weather-related».

Examples

• Are you related to Mrs Brown? tree →
• Lions and house cats are related. tree →
• Addition and subtraction are related. tree →
• Write a sentence related to the picture. tree →
• The two crimes were related. tree →
• My cousins and I are related through my mum. tree →
• Many school closures were weather-related. tree →
• And as they flew the angel related the history. tree →

Note

Used with «to»: «related to». Opposite: «unrelated». Noun: «relative» (a family member) and «relationship». In maths «related facts» or «fact family» means the same three numbers used in +, − or ×, ÷.