Relacionar

Relacionar is a verb found in Spanish and Portuguese with the core meaning of linking, connecting, or associating two or more elements. It denotes the act of putting things in relation, establishing a relationship between facts, ideas, people, or data. The term derives from Latin relatio, through the development of the Romance languages, and is closely related to nouns such as relación/relación and related adjectives.

In Spanish, relacionar is transitive and commonly used with the preposition con or entre: relacionar A con B, relacionar hechos con causas, o relacionar variables en un análisis. It is frequent in academic, scientific, and journalistic contexts as well as in everyday speech to express that two items are connected or that one factor is related to another.

In Portuguese, relacionar shares a similar meaning and is used with com or entre: relacionar A com B, relacionar dados, relacionar eventos. The reflexive form relacionarse means to relate oneself or to form social or professional relationships with others. Related nouns include relacionamento (relationship) and relacionado (related).

Relacionar is often contrasted with relatar, which more directly conveys narration or recounting a sequence of events. Other related terms include vincular, associar, and ligar, which can be used as synonyms in various contexts. The verb is versatile across fields such as linguistics, psychology, statistics, and information management, where identifying connections between elements is essential.