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noun
(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)

synonyms: relations

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amie, connaissance
a person with whom you are acquainted
noun
a connecting shape

synonyms: lien

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articulation, jointure
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

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forme
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
noun
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

synonyms: relation

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possession, propriété
anything owned or possessed

relation sociale
a relation between living organisms (especially between people)

emplacement, localisation, position, relation spatiale
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated

propriété
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

causalité
the relation between causes and effects

relation
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)

relation logique
a relation between propositions

relation mathématique
a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)

fondations
the basis on which something is grounded

connexion, lien, relation
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

relation linguistique
a relation between linguistic forms or constituents

partie
something determined in relation to something that includes it

parenté
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

liens de parenté, parenté
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

ordre de grandeur
a relation between magnitudes

commande, contrainte, contrôle, maîtrise
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

relations professionnelles
a relation between different business enterprises

réciprocité
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence

relation temporelle
a relation involving time

opposition
the relation between opposed entities

changement
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

inclinaison
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

degré d'inclinaison, inclinaison, pente
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

positionnement
the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

optique
the spatial property of the position from which something is observed

unité linguistique
one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed

article
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

le droit de propriété
the legal right of ownership

possession, propriété
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

échange
a possession whose ownership changes or lapses

espace
space for movement

relation personnelle
a relation between persons

coordonnées, fonction mathématique
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

base
a relation that provides the foundation for something

lien, relation
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

liaison
an associative relation

relation
a particular manner of connectedness

lien grammatical
a linguistic relation established by grammar

détail
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

module, unité
an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole

membre
anything that belongs to a set or class

restant, reste, résidu
something left after other parts have been taken away

affabilité, amabilité, bienveillance, compassion, cordialité
a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other

affinité
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts

descendance, filiation
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

affinité, parenté par alliance
(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

consanguinité, lien du sang, liens de famille, liens de parenté
(anthropology) related by blood

origine
the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents

paternité
the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

maternité
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

fraternité
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

proportion, ratio
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

direction
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

position angulaire
relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established

compétition, concurrence
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

relation professionnelle
the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source

mutualité
a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)

mutualité
a reciprocality of sentiments

antécédent, présage
anything that precedes something similar in time

synchronie, synchronisme
the relation that exists when things occur at the same time

antipode
direct opposite

contraste
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

polarité
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)

contradiction, négation
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

contraire, inverse, opposé
a relation of direct opposition

contraire, inverse, opposé
something inverted in sequence or character or effect

vitesse
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

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abstraction
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
noun
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

synonyms: connexion, lien, relation

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lien, relation
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

liaison
an associative relation

relation
a particular manner of connectedness

lien
the means of connection between things linked in series

justesse
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand

pertinence
relevant relation or interconnection

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relation
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
noun
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

synonyms: lien

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association, lien
a social or business relationship

amitié
the state of being friends (or friendly)

sujétion
forced submission to control by others

compte, compte bancaire
a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawals

amitié, camaraderie
the state of being with someone

confiance
a trustful relationship

oppression
the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"

asservissement, captivité
the state of being a slave

esclavage, sujétion
the state of being under the control of another person

détention, emprisonnement
the state of being confined

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état
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
noun
the act of informing by verbal report

synonyms: bulletin, compte rendu

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anecdote
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

conte, récit
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

bavardage, bruit, cancan, commérage, potins, racontar
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

rumeur
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

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discours informatif
a speech act that conveys information
noun
a short account of the news

synonyms: compte rendu

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bulletin d'information, communiqué
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

communiqué
an official report (usually sent in haste)

bulletin d'information
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

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informations, nouvelles
information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
noun
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

synonyms: bulletin, compte rendu

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document, papiers, écrit
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
noun
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)

synonyms: relation

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relation personnelle
a relation between persons

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relation
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
noun
the relation of something to the matter at hand

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justesse
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand

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connexion, lien, relation
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
noun
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

synonyms: argument

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argument, preuve
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

cas
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

démonstration
proof of a logical theorem

démonstration
proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

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preuve
an indication that makes something evident
noun
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

synonyms: compte rendu

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essai
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
noun
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

synonyms: accouplement, accrochage, cohésion, connexion, jonction, lien, union

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bifurcation, carrefour, croisée des chemins
the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)

jonction, unification
an act of joining or adjoining things

attachement, fixation
the act of fastening things together

mise à la masse, mise à la terre, prise de masse, prise de terre
fastening electrical equipment to earth

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changement d'intégrité
the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something

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