Related | Mean of related in English Dictionary

/rɪˈleɪtəd/

• connected in some way
1. ancient history and other related subjects/areas/fields
2. drug-related crimes [=crimes that are connected to illegal drugs]
• in the same family
1. I just found out that my best friend and I are related through distant cousins.
2. We all call her “auntie,” but we're not actually related. [=we're not in the same family]
3. My stepmother and I are not related by blood. [=my stepmother and I do not share biological ancestors; our biological families are different]
4. My sister-in-law and I are related by marriage. [=my sister-in-law is married to someone in my family]
• belonging to the same group because of shared characteristics, qualities, etc.
1. Horses and donkeys are related.
2. closely/distantly related species
3. The words “play” and “playful” are related.