Definition of related

• being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces"
• connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
• similar or related in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"