Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- associated; connected.
- allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc.
- narrated.
- Music. (of tones) belonging to a melodic or harmonic series, so as to be susceptible of close connection.
adjective
- connected; associated
- connected by kinship or marriage
- (in diatonic music) denoting or relating to a key that has notes in common with another key or keys
“connected by blood or marriage,” 1702, past participle adjective from relate (v.). Related: Relatedness.