relating

verb

Definition of relatingnext
present participle of relate
1
as in communing
to form a close personal relationship she and I relate so well it's almost like we're siblings

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Relevance
2
as in describing
to give an oral or written account of in some detail we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago

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3
as in pertaining
to have a relation or connection how does your comment relate to what the rest of us have been talking about for the last hour?

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4
as in associating
to think of (something) in combination most Americans probably relate tea to the United Kingdom and coffee to the U.S.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relating
  1. describing
  2. pertaining
  3. telling
  4. applying
  5. identifying
  6. connecting
  7. narrating
  8. linking
Verb
  • This allows their model to capture very complex properties of the writing that human forensic linguistics experts would have a very hard or nearly impossible time describing.
    Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The broadcast will be available with additional audio narration, describing the visuals of the parade.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of describing
Verb
  • Most podcasters are extremely reactionary and critical pertaining team performances not emphasizing enough on the injuries, team morale treating them like a unit of robots.
    Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Charges pertaining to the fourth victim, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, were brought in January of this year.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of pertaining
Verb
  • By some accounts, this Santa Tracker initiative kicked off by complete accident in 1955, when a Colorado Springs Sears printed a newspaper announcement telling children to call a certain phone number to chat with Santa.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement But telling officers not to lie during interrogations is not among them.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of telling
Verb
  • When applying this mascara to your lower lashes, hold the wand vertically for peak precision.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Just be sure to let the serum dry for a good 90 seconds before applying other products on top of it.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of applying
Verb
  • In addition to identifying the main elements of a settlement, the United States needs a plan for getting there.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of identifying
Verb
  • One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Consider taking public speaking courses to learn various techniques for connecting with the audience, such as the right tone of voice, body language, the art of storytelling, and anxiety management.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • Hanks takes on narrating duties for this expansive docuseries that shows the beauty of nature spanning the most remote parts of both North and South America.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Isabel May provides the connective link between the prequels, starring as Elsa Dutton in 1883 and narrating 1923 as the same character.
    EW.com, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of narrating
Verb
  • Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Detectives had falsely told Dahl there was physical evidence linking her to the crime.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of linking
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