Relation

Relation - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Absorption, Affiliation, Allegory, Alliance, Analogy, Ancestry, Association, Associations, Balancing, Bearing, Blood, Brotherhood, Capacity, Character, Coitus

In mathematics, a relation is a generalization of arithmetic relations such as "=" and "<" which occur in statements such as "5 < 6" or "2 + 2 = 4". See relation (mathematics), binary relation and relational algebra.

A relational database stores data in relations called tables. Their data manipulation languages provide operations on tables that follow the relational algebra.

Example Usage of Relation
	marycmorgan: "I will place no value on anything I have or may posess except in Relation to the kiingdom of Christ" - David Livingstone
	1grippe: RT @FrenchTopBlogs Grippe A/H1N1 - schéma de vaccination en France - Actualités du ...: En Relation avec la pandémie et les cas re.. h...
	Qrystal: @susandelaney I am not sure you linked to the right article; your link is about a Relation betw'n dark matter and luminous, within a radius.

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