relation

Etymology

From Latin relātiō "a carrying back, relationship." From referre "to carry back."

Relat-

From Latin referre. "To carry back, relate."

-ion

Nominalizing suffix. "Action or result of."

Origin

Latin relātiō. Logic, mathematics, ontology.

Meaning

Connection between entities. In terminology: ontology construction.

Earliest use

Medieval logic; formalized in set theory.

Definition

Ontology construction. In the Terminology Matrix: integration across domains via Axiom-omorphism.