related adjective
1 : connected in some way
▪ ancient history and other related subjects/areas/fields ▪ drug-related crimes [=crimes that are connected to illegal drugs] 2 not used before a noun : in the same family
▪ I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins. ▪ We all call her “auntie,” but we're not actually related. [=we're not in the same family] ▪ My stepmother and I are not related by blood. [=my stepmother and I do not share biological ancestors; our biological families are different] ▪ My sister-in-law and I are related by marriage. [=my sister-in-law is married to someone in my family] 3 : belonging to the same group because of shared characteristics, qualities, etc.
▪ Horses and donkeys are related. ▪ closely/distantly related species ▪ The words “play” and “playful” are related.
▪ ancient history and other related subjects/areas/fields ▪ drug-related crimes [=crimes that are connected to illegal drugs]
▪ I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins. ▪ We all call her “auntie,” but we're not actually related. [=we're not in the same family] ▪ My stepmother and I are not related by blood. [=my stepmother and I do not share biological ancestors; our biological families are different] ▪ My sister-in-law and I are related by marriage. [=my sister-in-law is married to someone in my family]
▪ Horses and donkeys are related. ▪ closely/distantly related species ▪ The words “play” and “playful” are related.
