social relation - a relation between living organisms (especially between people)relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups relations, dealings - mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups professional relation - the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source interpersonal chemistry, alchemy, chemistry - the way two individuals relate to each other; "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together" |