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
re·lat·ed·ness
plural -es
1
: 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
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“Related.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/related. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.
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