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   relate

   /rɪˈleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make or show a connection between: "the study examines social change within the city and relates it to developments in the country as a whole" Similar connect (with)associate (with)link (with)correlate (with)ally (with)couple (with)bracket (with)bring togetherfind/establish a connection betweenfind/establish a relationship betweenfind/establish a link betweenfind/establish an association betweenfind/establish a correspondence between
   • ▪ be causally connected: "high unemployment is related to high crime rates"
   • ▪ be connected by blood or marriage: "he was related to my mother"
   • ▪ have reference to; concern: "the new legislation related to corporate activities" Similar apply tobe relevant tohave relevance toconcernrefer tohave reference tobelong topertain tobe pertinent tohave to do withbear onhave a bearing onappertain toaffectinvolvecovertoucharchaic:regard
   • 2. feel sympathy for or identify with: "kids related to him because he was so rebellious" Similar have a rapport withget on (well) withrespond tosympathize withfeel sympathy withfeel foridentify withempathize withconnect withunderstandspeak the same language asbe in tune withbe on the same wavelength asinformal:hit it off with
   • 3. give an account of; narrate: "various versions of the story have been related by the locals" Similar tellrecountnarrategive an account ofdescribeportraydepictpaintunfoldset forthpresentreportchronicleoutlinedelineateretailreciterepeatrehearserelayconveycommunicateimpartspindetailenumeratelistspecifyitemizeciteparticularizecatalogue

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin relat- ‘brought back’, from the verb referre (see refer).

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Music_theoryMusic theory - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Music_theory

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   3 days ago · Music theory. Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. The Oxford Companion to Music describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory": The first is the "rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation ( key signatures, time signatures, and rhythmic notation ); the second is learning scholars ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LogicLogic - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Logic

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   3 days ago · These two definitions of formal logic are not identical, but they are closely related. For example, if the inference from p to q is deductively valid then the claim "if p then q" is a logical truth. Formal logic needs to translate natural language arguments into a formal language, like first-order logic, to assess whether they are valid.