relatedness
relatedness — noun
1. the fact that two or more things, ideas, or people are connected or belong toget
the fact that two or more things, ideas, or people are connected or belong together in some way.
The study explored the relatedness between childhood experiences and adult behaviour.
relatedness + between [noun] and [noun]
Tomás felt a strong sense of relatedness to the musicians at the festival.
sense of relatedness + to
Scientists measure genetic relatedness among species by comparing their DNA.
Dr. Ling Wei confirmed the relatedness of the two events after unearthing a merchant's diary in Nanjing city archives.
Nadia questioned the relatedness of Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories because their predictions about child development differ on several points.
- connection
more general and less formal than 'relatedness'; common in everyday speech
- link
emphasises a direct tie between two specific items
- association
suggests a looser or more abstract connection
- unrelatedness
the quality of not being connected
- disconnection
the state of being separated or not linked
文法句型
relatedness + between/of/to
用法筆記
Frequently used in academic or scientific writing. Often paired with modifiers such as 'genetic', 'social', 'cultural', or 'emotional' to specify the kind of connection.
常見錯誤
2. the specific way in which things within a system or group are connected to one a
the specific way in which things within a system or group are connected to one another, especially when different kinds of connection can be identified.
The two cultures share a relatedness that is based on trade rather than language.
countable use: a + relatedness + that-clause
Professor Okafor revealed a relatedness of the three plant species through their shared genetic markers, surprising the biology team.
Hari noticed a different relatedness among the fabrics — some were woven, others knitted.
The conference paper demonstrated a relatedness of neural activity and emotional response that the researchers had not expected.
- type of connection
everyday phrasing that avoids the abstract noun
- mode of relation
more technical; used in philosophy or systems theory
- kind of link
slightly informal alternative
文法句型
a + relatedness + of/about
用法筆記
Less common than sense 1. This sense treats 'relatedness' as a countable concept — a particular kind of connection. It is almost exclusively found in academic or technical writing.