Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Relation

Re‐la″tion (r?–l?″sh?n), n. [F. relation, L. relatio. See Relate.] 1. The act of relating or telling; also, that which is related; recital; account; narration; narrative; as, th...

2189

Relational

Re‐la″tion‐al (r?–l?″sh?n–al), a. 1. Having relation or kindred; related.We might be tempted to take these two nations for relational stems. Tooke.2. Indicating or specifying so...

2190

Relationist

Re‐la″tion‐ist, n. A relative; a relation.

2191

Relationship

Re‐la″tion‐ship, n. The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance. Mason.

2192

Relative

Rel″a‐tive (r?l″?–t?v), a. [F. relatif, L. relativus. See Relate.] 1. Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not ...

2193

Relative (2)

Rel″a‐tive, n. One who, or that which, relates to, or is considered in its relation to, something else; a relative object or term; one of two object or term; one of two objects ...

2194

Relatively

Rel″a‐tive‐ly, adv. In a relative manner; in relation or respect to something else; not absolutely.Consider the absolute affections of any being as it is in itself, before you c...

2195

Relativeness

Rel″a‐tive‐ness, n. The state of being relative, or having relation; relativity.

2196

Relativity

Rel′a‐tiv″i‐ty (–t?v″?–t?), n. The state of being relative; as, the relativity of a subject. Coleridge.

2197

Relator

Re‐lat″or (r?–l?t″?r), n. [L.: cf. F. relateur. See Relate.] 1. One who relates; a relater. “The several relators of this history.” Fuller.2. (Law) A private person at whose rel...

2198

Relatrix

Re‐lat″rix (–r?ks), n.(Law) A female relator.

2199

Relax

Re‐lax″ (r?–l?ks″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Relaxed (–l?kst″); p. pr. & vb. n.Relaxing.] [L. relaxare; pref. re- re- + laxare to loose, to slacken, from laxus loose. See Lax, and cf....

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Relax (2)

Re‐lax″, v. i. 1. To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.His knees relax with toil. Pope.2. To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.In others she rela...

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Relax (3)

Re‐lax″, n. Relaxation. Feltham.

2202

Relax (4)

Re‐‐lax″, a. Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.

2203

Relaxable

Re‐lax″a‐ble (–?–b'l), a. Capable of being relaxed.

2204

Relaxant

Re‐lax″ant (r?–l?ks″ant), n. [L. relaxans, p. pr. of relaxare.] (Med.) A medicine that relaxes; a laxative.

2205

Relaxation

Re′lax‐a″tion (r?′l?ks–?″sh?n;277), n. [L. relaxatio; cf. F. relaxation.] 1. The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxa...

2206

Relaxative

Re‐lax″a‐tive (r?–l?ks″?–t?v), a. Having the quality of relaxing; laxative. — n. A relaxant. B. Jonson.

2207

Relay

Re‐lay″ (r?–l?″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Relaid (–l?d); p. pr. & vb. n.Relaying.] [Pref. re- + lay, v.] To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement.

2208

Relay (2)

Re‐lay″ (r?–l?″), n. [F. relais (cf. OF. relais relaxation, discontinuance, It. rilascio release, relief, rilasso relay), fr. OF. relaissier to abandon, release, fr. L. relaxare...

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Relay (3)

Re‐lay″, a.(Mach.) Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an auxiliary apparatus put into action by a feeble force but itself capable of exerting greater force, used to ...

2210

Relay cylinder

Relay cylinder. In a variable expansion central-valve engine, a small auxiliary engine for automatically adjusting the steam distribution to the load on the main engine.

2211

Relay governor

Relay governor. A speed regulator, as a water-wheel governor, embodying the relay principle.

2212

Relbun

Rel″bun (r?l″b?n), n. The roots of the Chilian plant Calceolaria arachnoidea, — used for dyeing crimson.

2213

Releasable

Re‐leas″a‐ble (r?–l?s″?–b'l), a. That may be released.

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Release

Re‐lease″ (r?–l?s″), v. t. [Pref. re + lease to let.] To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.