interrelation

noun

Definition of interrelationnext
as in correlation

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Recent Examples of interrelation She is fascinated by the interrelation of sound and fragrance when co-diffused — or broadcast — through space. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 In Fiduccia’s perceptive reading, binaries such as abstraction and likeness, form and formlessness, seriality and singularity, take on dialectical tension and interrelation. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026 What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation. — Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrelation
  1. correlation
  2. relationship
  3. relation
  4. linkage
  5. association
  6. kinship
  7. relevance
Noun
  • Observational data can show correlation — that people taking GLP-1s were perhaps more likely to have this eye complication occur — but not causation.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Although insider trading generally can have a correlation with future returns in the market broadly, Seyhun says banks are among the weakest areas for that kind of prediction.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of correlation
Noun
  • Our family has forged stronger relationships because of life’s uncertainty, not in spite of it.
    — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But domestic relationships are much more complicated than that.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of relationship
Noun
  • Smith praised Carney for improving relations with a province that frequently clashed with his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, over his carbon tax and other energy policies.
    — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The waiver also raises questions about Washington’s commitment to Ukraine as relations between the two countries deteriorate.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of relation
Noun
  • The linkage consists of the neck and two tie rods, which work together to control the head’s position relative to the bicycle.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Its latest five-year national economic blueprint elevated the linkage further, calling for pairing the build-out of computing infrastructure and green energy.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of linkage
Noun
  • The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Once a staple among cowboys and railroad workers, the Lee 101 became a symbol of youth rebellion in the 1950s, when James Dean popularized the jeans and helped solidify their association with biker culture.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of association
Noun
  • Others worry about the toll on Yemenis, our poorer neighbors, who make up the kingdom’s largest foreign community and share ties of kinship and history with Saudis.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Reczek and Bosley-Smith read the return partly as evidence of compulsory kinship’s durability, and the evidence supports them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of kinship
Noun
  • What comes next for liner jackets The lightweight build suits transitional seasons, which could stretch the style’s relevance into spring and well beyond 2026.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The curators, David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, don’t accomplish this with appeals to timeliness or relevance but with a mighty selection of pieces—more than a hundred and twenty, from eighty-two different institutions—and smart exhibition design.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of relevance

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“Interrelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrelation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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