Affair vs. Relationship
Affairnoun
(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
Affairnoun
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
Affairnoun
(military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
Affairnoun
A material object (vaguely designated).
Affairnoun
An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur).
Affairnoun
A romantic relationship with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
Affairnoun
A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
Affairnoun
A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
Affairnoun
The (male or female) genitals.
Affairnoun
That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; - often in the plural. "At the head of affairs." Junius.
Affairnoun
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.
Affairnoun
An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
Affairnoun
Action; endeavor.
Affairnoun
A material object (vaguely designated).
Affairnoun
a vaguely specified concern;
Affairnoun
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
Affairnoun
a vaguely specified social event;
Affairnoun
an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to
Affairnoun
a matter that is a particular person's concern or responsibility
Affairnoun
matters of public interest and importance
Affairnoun
business and financial dealings
Affairnoun
a love affair
Affairnoun
an object of a particular type
Affair
An affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment in which at least one of its participants has a formal or informal commitment to a third person, who may neither agree to, nor even know of, the affair.
Relationshipnoun
Connection or association; the condition of being related.
Relationshipnoun
(mathematics) The links between the x-values and y-values of ordered pairs of numbers especially coordinates.
Relationshipnoun
Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.
Relationshipnoun
A romantic or sexual involvement.
Relationshipnoun
A way in which two or more people behave and are involved with each other
Relationshipnoun
(music) The level or degree of affinity between keys, chords and tones.
Relationshipnoun
The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance.
Relationshipnoun
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness);
Relationshipnoun
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection);
Relationshipnoun
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
Relationshipnoun
state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
