Meaning 1technical · 82%
A ratio showing how one amount or size compares with another.
Natural examples
Die Relation von Preis und Leistung ist hier günstig.
The price-to-performance ratio is favorable here.
Wir setzen die Ergebnisse in Relation zur Einwohnerzahl.
We relate the results to the population size.
Die Relation zwischen Aufwand und Nutzen stimmt nicht.
The ratio between effort and benefit is not right.
Usage note
Relation is feminine: die Relation; plural Relationen. It often appears with zu: in relation to the costs.
Mini-lesson: Relation
A ratio showing how one amount or size compares with another. Relation is feminine: die Relation; plural Relationen. It often appears with zu: in relation to the costs.
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