related

adj 1: being connected or associated; "painting and the related

arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to

micelle formation is the...ability of detergent

actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces" [syn: {related

to}] [ant: {unrelated}]

2: connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage [ant: {unrelated}]

3: similar or related in quality or character; "a feeling akin

to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely

related to the collector" [syn: {akin(p)}, {kindred}]

4: having close kinship and appropriateness; "he asks questions

that are germane and central to the issue" [syn: {germane(p)}]