verb

1. To tell in a descriptive way.

   “Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today.”

2. To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).

3. To have a connection.

   “The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played.”

Synonyms: chronicle, describe, divulge, recount, state

adjective

1. Standing in relation or connection.

   “Electric and magnetic forces are closely related.”

2. Being a relative of.

   “Everyone is related to their parents.”

3. Narrated; told.

adjective

1. Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.

2. (of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.

   “The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.”

3. (grammar) That relates to an antecedent.

Synonyms: comparative, conditional, limited