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  • 41related — re•lat•ed [[t]rɪˈleɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. 1) associated; connected 2) allied by kinship, marriage, or common origin 3) mad harmonically interconnected: related musical keys[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605 re•lat′ed•ness, n …

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  • 42related — adjective Date: circa 1663 1. connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation 2. connected by common ancestry or sometimes by marriage 3. having close harmonic connection used of tones, chords, or tonalities • relatedly adverb •… …

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  • 43related — relatedness, n. /ri lay tid/, adj. 1. associated; connected. 2. allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc. 3. narrated. 4. Music. (of tones) belonging to a melodic or harmonic series, so as to be susceptible of close connection. [1595… …

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  • 44related — re lat·ed || rɪ leɪtɪd adj. connected, having a relationship; connected by kinship or marriage re·late || rɪ leɪt v. narrate, tell; make a connection between; have a connection with; have a good relationship with …

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  • 45related — /rəˈleɪtəd / (say ruh laytuhd) adjective 1. associated; connected. 2. allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc. 3. narrated. 4. (in diatonic music) of notes belonging to keys which have several notes in common …

  • 46related — adj. connected, esp. by blood or marriage. Derivatives: relatedness n …

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  • 47Cousin marriage — Charles Darwin and his wife Emma were first cousins. Cousin marriage is marriage between two cousins. In various jurisdictions and cultures, such marriages range from being considered ideal and actively encouraged, to being uncommon but still… …

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  • 48Conflict of marriage laws — Conflict of laws Preliminiari …

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  • 49by marriage — as a result of a marriage a distant cousin by marriage * * * by ˈmarriage idiom when sb is related to you by marriage, they are married to sb in your family, or you are married to sb in their family • Jane and I are related by marriage.… …

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  • 50The National Marriage Project — is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and interdisciplinary initiative located at the University of Virginia. The Project’s mission is to provide research and analysis on the health of marriage in America, to analyze the social and cultural forces… …

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