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affiliated, akin (germane), associated, cognate, collateral (accompanying), consanguineous
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Closely related key — Circle of fifths showing major and minor keys. In music, a closely related key is one sharing many common tones with an original key, as opposed to a distantly related key (or close key and distant key ). In music harmony, such a key shares all,… … Wikipedia
closely related occupation — See directly essential to production … Ballentine's law dictionary
Related — Re*lat ed ( l?t ?d), p. p. & a. 1. Allied by kindred; connected by blood or alliance, particularly by consanguinity; as, persons related in the first or second degree. [1913 Webster] 2. Standing in relation or connection; as, the electric and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
closely — close|ly W2S2 [ˈkləusli] adv 1.) very carefully ▪ The detective watched him closely , waiting for a reply. closely controlled/guarded/monitored etc ▪ Political activity is closely controlled. ▪ Details of the program are a closely guarded secret … Dictionary of contemporary English
related — adj. 1 connected VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ closely, integrally, intimately, strongly ▪ The two ideas are very closely … Collocations dictionary
related — [[t]rɪle͟ɪtɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ If two or more things are related, there is a connection between them. The philosophical problems of chance and of free will are closely related. ...equipment and accessories for diving and related activities. Syn:… … English dictionary
related */*/ — UK [rɪˈleɪtɪd] / US [rɪˈleɪtəd] adjective Get it right: related: After the adjective related, use the preposition to (not with ): Wrong: Many health problems are related with passive smoking. Right: Many health problems are related to passive… … English dictionary
related — re|lat|ed W3S2 [rıˈleıtıd] adj 1.) things that are related are connected in some way ▪ Police now believe that the three crimes could be related. ▪ the problem of drug abuse and other related issues related to ▪ He suffers with memory loss… … Dictionary of contemporary English
related — re|lat|ed [ rı leıtəd ] adjective ** 1. ) if two or more things are related, there is a connection between them: CONNECTED: We think the two crimes are related in some way. environmentally related diseases closely/directly/intimately related:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
closely — close, closely The adjective close merges into an adverb in uses such as come close, lie close, run close, stick close, etc., especially in figurative uses: • Opera and large gatherings ran each other close for first place among her dislikes J.… … Modern English usage
