Definitions
- Describing how two things are connected or associated with each other. - Referring to how someone can understand or empathize with another person's experiences or feelings. - Talking about how something is relevant or applicable to a particular situation or context.
- Describing how two things are connected or associated with each other. - Referring to a physical or digital connection between two objects or pieces of information. - Talking about how something can be used as evidence or support for a particular argument or claim.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a connection or association between two things.
- 2Both can be used to show how one thing is relevant or applicable to another.
- 3Both can be used in a figurative or literal sense.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Relate is more commonly used in a personal or emotional context, while link is more commonly used in a factual or logical context.
- 2Type of connection: Relate emphasizes a more general or abstract connection, while link often refers to a specific or concrete connection.
- 3Formality: Link is generally considered more formal than relate.
- 4Connotation: Relate has a positive connotation, implying empathy or understanding, while link can have a neutral or negative connotation, implying a causal relationship or association.
Remember this!
Relate and link are synonyms that describe a connection or association between two things. However, relate is more commonly used in a personal or emotional context, while link is more commonly used in a factual or logical context. Additionally, relate emphasizes a more general or abstract connection, while link often refers to a specific or concrete connection.
