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reladle
verb-transitiverare
/riːˈleɪd(ə)l/To ladle something again or anew, typically in cooking or liquid handling contexts.
relapse
nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
/rɪˈlæps/To return to a previous, worse state or condition, especially after a period of improvement.
relapsing fever
nounLow
/rɪˈlæpsɪŋ ˈfiːvə/An infectious disease caused by certain bacteria transmitted by ticks or lice, characterized by recurring episodes of high fever separated by periods of normal temperature.
relata
nounC2
/rɪˈleɪ.tə/The plural form of 'relatum', meaning the individual objects, terms, or elements that stand in a particular relation to each other.
relatability
nounC1
/rɪˌleɪ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/The quality of being relatable; the ability for a person to be related to or identified with, often through shared experiences or emotions.
relate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/rɪˈleɪt/to show or make a connection between two or more things; to tell a story or describe an event
relatedness
nounC1
/rɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/The state or quality of being connected, associated, or having a relationship.
relation
nounHigh
/rɪˈleɪʃn/The way in which two or more people, things, or concepts are connected, or the state of being connected.
relational database
nounC2
/rɪˈleɪʃənəl ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/A digital database structured to recognize and exploit relations between stored data items.
relations
plural-nounHigh
/rɪˈleɪ.ʃənz/The way in which two or more people, groups, or countries behave toward, think about, and communicate with each other; also, the state of being connected or related.
relationship
nounC2
/rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/The way in which two or more people, groups, or things are connected, or the state of being connected.
relationship marketing
nounC1
/rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/A marketing strategy focused on building and maintaining long-term connections with customers to foster loyalty and repeat business, rather than on individual transactions.
relative
adjectivenounB1 (Intermediate)
/ˈrɛl.ə.tɪv/A person connected by blood or marriage; something considered in relation or proportion to something else.
relative aperture
nounTechnical/Medium within specialized fields
/ˈrɛl.ə.tɪv ˈæp.ə.tʃə(r)/A dimensionless number expressing the light-gathering ability of a lens, calculated as the focal length divided by the diameter of the entrance pupil.
relative atomic mass
nounC2 (Specialist)
/ˌrɛl.ə.tɪv əˈtɒm.ɪk ˈmæs/The ratio of the average mass per atom of a naturally occurring element to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom.
relative clause
nounC1
/ˈrɛl.ə.tɪv ˈklɔːz/A clause that modifies a noun or noun phrase and is introduced by a relative pronoun (e.g., who, which, that) or a relative adverb (e.g., where, when).
relative complement
nounC2/Technical
/ˈrɛl.ə.tɪv ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/In set theory, the set of all elements in one set that are not in another set.
relative density
nounLow
/ˈrɛl.ə.tɪv ˈden.sɪ.ti/The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance, typically water at a standard temperature.
relative deprivation
nounC1-C2
/ˌrɛl.ə.tɪv ˌdɛp.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/A feeling of disadvantage resulting from comparing one's situation to that of others who are perceived as being better off.
relative frequency
nounC1
/ˈrɛl.ə.tɪv ˈfriː.kwən.si/A measure of how often something occurs compared to other things in the same set or category.

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