re·la·tion·ship
rəˈlāSH(ə)nˌSHip/
noun
- the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected."the study will assess the relationship between unemployment and political attitudes"
synonyms: connection, relation, association, link, correlation, correspondence,parallel, alliance, bond, interrelation, interconnection "the relationship between diet and diabetes"