| 【relat】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "relatus," and "referre." It carries the basic meaning of "bring back," "carry back; to recount," and "tell." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "relat"]
correlate ☆[4954] If one thing correlates with another, there is a close similarity or connection between them, often because one thing causes the other. You can also say that two things correlate.
correlation **[4159] A correlation between things is a connection or link between them.
relate ****[1027] If something relates to a particular subject, it concerns that subject.
related ****[1995] If two or more things are related, there is a connection between them.
relation ****[2014] sexual intercourse
relationship ****[898] a romantic or sexual friendship between two people
relative ****[1856] You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind.
relatively ****[1813] Relatively means to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind.
[WORD ROOT]root relat
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] relat, relate
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) relatus, referre
[MEANING]root bring back, carry back; to recount, tell
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 relatus [re+latus, pp of referre] brought back
- 【Latin】 referre [re+ferre] to relate, refer; to bring or take back, to carry back
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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correlate ☆[4954] verb from correlate 〈 relate
【DEFINITION】 If one thing correlates with another, there is a close similarity or connection between them, often because one thing causes the other. You can also say that two things correlate.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cor(com); together, with, completely ⑵ relate(relat); bring back, carry back; to recount, tell
【Etymology】 《Latin relatus》 [re+latus, pp of referre] brought back
【DERIVATIVEs】 correlatable, correlate
correlation ★★[4159] noun from correlate 〈 relate
【DEFINITION】 A correlation between things is a connection or link between them.
【pl.】 correlations
【COMPOSITION】 correlate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cor(com); together, with, completely ⑵ relat; bring back, carry back; to recount, tell ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin correlatio》 cor-+relatio;
【First Known Meaning】 mutual relation, interdependence, interconnection,
【DERIVATIVEs】 correlational, correlation
relate ★★★★[1027] verb from relate
【DEFINITION】 If something relates to a particular subject, it concerns that subject.
【Declension/Conjugation】 related, related, relating, relates
【SYNONYM】 connect, narrate
【ROOTs】 relate(relat); bring back, carry back; to recount, tell
【Etymology】 《Latin relatus》 [re+latus, pp of referre] brought back
【First Known Meaning】 to recount, tell
【DERIVATIVEs】 relatable, relate, relatedness, relater, relation, relational, relationless, relative, relativeness, related, relationship, relatively
related ★★★★[1995] adjective from relate
【DEFINITION】 ① If two or more things are related, there is a connection between them.
② People who are related belong to the same family.
③ If you say that different types of things, such as languages, are related, you mean that they developed from the same language.
【ANTONYM】 unrelated
【COMPOSITION】 relate + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ relate(relat); bring back, carry back; to recount, tell ⑵ d(ed); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin relatus》 [re+latus, pp of referre] brought back
【DERIVATIVEs】 relatable, relate, relatedness, relater, relation, relative, related
relation ★★★★[2014] noun from relate
【DEFINITION】 ① the way in which two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other
② sexual intercourse
③ the way in which two or more people or things are connected
【pl.】 relations
【SYNONYM】 relative
【COMPOSITION】 relate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ relat; bring back, carry back; to recount, tell ⑵ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin relatio》 [from referre/relatus, nominative of relationem] a bringing back, restoring; a report, proposition
【First Known Meaning】 relationship, connection, correspondence;
【DERIVATIVEs】 relatable, relate, relater, relation, relational, relationless, relative, related, relationship
relationship ★★★★[898] noun from relate
【DEFINITION】 ① the way in which two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other
② a romantic or sexual friendship between two people
③ the way in which two or more people or things are connected
【pl.】 relationships
【COMPOSITION】 relation + ship
【ROOTs】 ⑴ relat; bring back, carry back; to recount, tell ⑵ ion; noun suffix ⑶ ship; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin relatus》 [re+latus, pp of referre] brought back
【DERIVATIVEs】 relation, relational, relationless, relate, relationship
relative ★★★★[1856] adjective from relate
【DEFINITION】 You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind.
【SYNONYM】 comparative
【ROOTs】 ⑴ relat; refer, report, bring back ⑵ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin relatus》 [re+latus, pp of referre] brought back
【First Known Meaning】 having reference
【DERIVATIVEs】 relatable, relate, relater, relation, relative, relativeness, related, relatively
relatively ★★★★[1813] adverb from relate
【DEFINITION】 Relatively means to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind.
【SYNONYM】 comparatively
【ROOTs】 ⑴ relat; bring back, carry back; to recount ⑵ ive; adjective suffix ⑶ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin relatus》 [re+latus, pp of referre] brought back
【DERIVATIVEs】 relate, relative, relativeness, relatively
Other words containing "relat"; relatable, relatedness, relater, unrelated
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
regul
rect
real
ready
read
ratio, ration, rati-, rat-
rapt-, rap-
rang-
rain
radi
