relate to, concern, be connected with, be linked to, pertain to, be associated with, have to do with, bear on, be relevant to, be in connection with
Beziehung - Zusammenhang - Verbindung - Verhältnis - Bezug - Relationierung
The term "relation" refers to a meaningful connection or association between two or more entities, concepts, or events. In everyday language, it can describe how things are linked, such as the relation between cause and effect or the relation between ideas. In mathematics and logic, a relation defines a set of ordered pairs that connect elements from one set to elements of another set, or to the same set. In databases, it denotes a structured table of data. In all cases, a relation emphasizes the way in which elements depend on, influence, or correspond to each other.