Classes Abstract Relations Relation Absolute Relation
Absolute Relation
Nouns
relation, bearing, reference, connection, concern, cognation
correlation etc. [Double or reciprocal relation.] Correlation
analogy
similarity etc. Similarity
affinity, homology, alliance, homogeneity, association
approximation etc. (nearness) Nearness
filiation etc. (consanguinity) [Relations of kindred.] Consanguinity
interest
relevancy etc. Agreement
dependency, relationship, relative position. comparison etc. Comparison
ratio, proportion. link, tie, bond of union.
Verbs
be related etc. adj.
have a relation etc. n.
relate to, refer to
bear upon, regard, concern, touch, affect, have to do with
pertain to, belong to, appertain to
answer to
interest. bring into relation with, bring to bear upon
connect, associate, draw a parallel
link etc. Junction .
Adjectives
relative
correlative etc. [Double or reciprocal relation.] Correlation
cognate
relating to etc. v.
relative to, in relation with, referable or referrible to
belonging to etc. v.
appurtenant to, in common with. related, connected
implicated, associated, affiliated, allied to
en rapport, in touch with. approximative, approximating
proportional, proportionate, proportionable
allusive, comparable. in the same category etc. Class
like etc. Similarity
relevant etc. (apt) Agreement
applicable, equiparant.
Adverbs
relatively etc. adj.
pertinently etc. Agreement . thereof
as to, as for, as respects, as regards
about
concerning etc. v.
anent
relating to, as relates to
with relation, with reference to, with respect to, with regard to
in respect of
while speaking of
in connection with
by the way, by the by
whereas
for as much as, in as much as
in point of, as far as
on the part of, on the score of
under the head of etc. (class) Class , of
in the matter of, in re.
Phrases
thereby hangs a tale" [Taming of the Shrew] .
Nouns
irrelation, dissociation
misrelation
inapplicability
inconnection
multifariousness
disconnection etc. (disjunction) Disjunction
inconsequence, independence
incommensurability
irreconcilableness etc. (disagreement) Disagreement
heterogeneity
unconformity etc. Unconformity
irrelevancy, impertinence
intrusion etc. Disagreement
non-pertinence.
Verbs
have no relation to etc. Relation
have no bearing upon, have no concern with etc. Relation , have no business with
not concern etc. Relation
have no business there, have nothing to do with, intrude etc. Disagreement . bring in head and shoulders, drag in head and shoulders, lug in head and shoulders.
Adjectives
irrelative, irrespective, unrelated
arbitrary
independent, unallied
unconnected, disconnected
adrift, isolated, insular
extraneous, strange, alien, foreign, outlandish, exotic. not comparable, incommensurable, heterogeneous
unconformable etc. Unconformity . irrelevant, inapplicable
not pertinent, not to the, purpose
impertinent, inapposite, beside the mark
aside from the purpose, away from the purpose, foreign to the purpose, beside the purpose, beside the question, beside the transaction, beside the point
misplaced etc. (intrusive) Disagreement
traveling out of the record. remote, far-fetched, out of the way, forced, neither here nor there, quite another thing
detached, segregate
disquiparant. multifarious
discordant etc. Disagreement . incidental, parenthetical, obiter dicta, episodic.
Adverbs
parenthetically etc. adj.
by the way, by the by
incidentally
irrespectively etc. adj.
without reference to, without regard to
in the abstract etc. Unity
a se.
Nouns
consanguinity, relationship, kindred, blood
parentage etc. (paternity) Paternity
filiation, affiliation
lineage, agnation, connection, alliance
family connection, family tie
ties of blood
nepotism. kinsman, kinfolk
kith and kin
relation, relative
connection
sibling, sib
next of kin
uncle, aunt, nephew, niece
cousin, cousin-german
first cousin, second cousin
cousin once removed, cousin twice removed
c. near relation, distant relation
brother, sister, one's own flesh and blood. family, fraternity
brotherhood, sisterhood, cousinhood. race, stock, generation
sept etc. Paternity
stirps, side
strain
breed, clan, tribe, nation.
Verbs
be related to etc. adj. . claim relationship with etc. n.. with.
Adjectives
related, akin, consanguineous, of the blood, family, allied, collateral
cognate, agnate, connate
kindred
affiliated
fraternal. intimately related, nearly related, closely related, remotely related, distantly related, allied
german.
Nouns
reciprocalness etc. adj.
reciprocity, reciprocation
mutuality, correlation, interdependence, interrelation, connection, link, association
interchange etc. [Double or mutual change.] Interchange
exchange, barter. reciprocator, reprocitist.
Adjectives
reciprocal, mutual, commutual, correlative, reciprocative, interrelated, closely related
alternate
interchangeable
interdependent
international
complemental, complementary.
Phrases
happy in our mutual help" [Milton] .
Verbs
be identical etc. adj.
coincide, coalesce, merge. treat as the same, render the same, identical
identify
recognize the identity of.
Adjectives
identical
self, ilk
the same etc. n.. selfsame, one and the same, homoousian. coincide, coalescent, coalescing
indistinguishable
one
equivalent etc. (equal) [Sameness of quantity or degree.] Equality
much the same, of a muchness
unaltered.
Adverbs
identically etc. adj.
on all fours.
Nouns
contrariety, contrast, foil, antithesis, oppositeness
contradiction
antagonism etc. (opposition) Opposition
clashing, repugnance. inversion etc. Inversion
the opposite, the reverse, the inverse, the converse, the antipodes, the antithesis, the other extreme.
Verbs
be contrary etc. adj.
contrast with, oppose
reverse, turn the tables
turn topsy-turvy, turn end for end, turn upside down, turn inside out. contradict, contravene
antagonize etc. Opposition .
Adjectives
contrary, contrarious, contrariant
opposite, counter, dead against
converse, reverse
opposed, antithetical, contrasted, antipodean, antagonistic, opposing
conflicting, inconsistent, contradictory, at cross purposes
negative
diametrically opposite
diametrically opposed
as opposite as black and white, as opposite as light and darkness, as opposite as fire and water, as opposite as the poles
as different as night and day
Hyperion to a satyr" [Hamlet]
quite the contrary, quite the reverse
no such thing, just the other way
Adverbs
contrarily etc. adj.
contra, contrariwise, per contra, on the contrary, nay rather
vice versa
on the other hand etc. (in compensation) Compensation .
Phrases
all concord's born of contraries" [B. Jonson] . Thesis, antithesis, synthesis [Marx] .
Nouns
difference
variance, variation, variety
diversity, dissimilarity etc. Dissimilarity
disagreement etc. Disagreement
disparity etc. (inequality) [Difference of quantity or degree.] Inequality
distinction, contradistinction
alteration. modification, permutation, moods and tenses. nice distinction, fine distinction, delicate distinction, subtle distinction
shade of difference, nuance
discrimination etc. [results of comparison. 1] Discrimination
differentia. different thing, something else, apple off another tree, another pair of shoes
horse of a different color
this that or the other.
Adjectives
differing etc. v.
different, diverse, heterogeneous, multifarious, polyglot
distinguishable, dissimilar
varied, modified
diversified, various, divers, all manner of, all kinds of
variform etc. Multiformity
daedal. other, another, not the same
unequal etc. [Difference of quantity or degree.] Inequality
widely apart, poles apart, distinctive
characteristic, discriminative, distinguishing. incommensurable, incommensurate.