Equation and Relationship

Equation

Equation noun - A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal.

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Relationship and equation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relationship" instead a noun "Equation".

Nearby Words: equal, equate, equality, equability, equated

Relationship noun - The fact or state of having something in common.

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Equation and relationship are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Equation" instead a noun "Relationship".

old	old equation	old relationship
good	good equation	good relationship
long	long equation	long relationship
exact	exact equation	exact relationship
Other adjectives: complex, proper, difficult, actual, entire, real, complicated, interesting.

Replace the "friendship" side of the equation with "adoptive familial relationship" and you have Jean Valjean, Marius and Cosette in Les Misérables.

Source: Friend Versus Lover
In most of these marriages it's implied that the primary factor in their "relationship" is sex, unquestioning servitude on the robotic partner's side of the equation, or both.

Source: Robotic Spouse
And since children weren't part of the equation, due to losing that aspect of the "Love and War" system, every male character didn't need a romantic relationship to be possible with every female character.

Source: Franchise Original Sin / Video Games

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