Meaning & use

relating

verb·Academic

Connected with, concerning, or referring to a particular subject or situation.

See it in a sentence

She filed all the documents relating to the insurance claim in one folder.

He asked several questions relating to the safety of the new procedure.

A note on using this word

"Relating to" functions much like a preposition and commonly follows a noun it modifies, as in "issues relating to health."

Words with a similar meaning

concerningregarding

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