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relating
rih-LAY-tihng
Relating (noun) means the act of connecting things, or of identifying with someone. Example: “Good therapy can help adults struggle less with relating to their own feelings.”
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The act of connecting things, or of identifying with someone.
"Good therapy can help adults struggle less with relating to their own feelings."
"Children learn a lot about relating to others through play."
"Such a dynamic, biological concept of consciousness as reflecting ever-shifting 'global mappings' in the brain, ceaseless relatings of current perceptions to past mappings, has been articulated with great force recently, by Gerald Edelman."
— Oliver Sacks, Awakenings (1973)
"The workshop focuses on relating to difficult coworkers."
How to use relating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of connecting to or identifying with something.
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relating to
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What does “relating” mean?
The word “relating” means the act of connecting things, or of identifying with someone. In plain terms, the act of connecting to or identifying with something.
How do you pronounce “relating”?
“Relating” is pronounced rih-LAY-tihng (/ɹɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “relating” in a sentence?
Here is “relating” used in a sentence: “The workshop focuses on relating to difficult coworkers.”
What part of speech is “relating”?
“Relating” is a noun.
Is “relating” a common word?
“Relating” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between 'relating to' and 'related to'?
'Relating to' is the present participle and often works as a preposition meaning 'concerning' or 'about,' as in 'documents relating to the case.' 'Related to' is the past participle and usually describes an existing connection or family link, as in 'she is related to the author.' Both link one thing to another, but the tense and typical use differ.
When should you use 'relating to' instead of 'about'?
'Relating to' and 'about' both introduce a topic, but 'relating to' sounds slightly more formal and is common in legal, academic, and administrative writing. 'About' is shorter and more natural in everyday speech. Choose 'relating to' when you want a measured, formal tone.
Is 'relating' a preposition or a verb?
'Relating' is the present participle of the verb 'relate,' but the phrase 'relating to' often functions as a compound preposition meaning 'concerning.' So it can act verbally (as in 'she was relating the story') or prepositionally (as in 'issues relating to safety').
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