No. 136 in Swedish
samband
Connection, relation, or correlation.
In a sentence
Det finns ett samband mellan fysisk aktivitet och hälsosamt liv.
There is a connection between physical activity and a healthy life.
Here, 'samband' means a link or connection between two related concepts.
Vid undersökningen hittades inget samband mellan de två fallen.
During the investigation, no relation was found between the two cases.
In this sentence, 'samband' refers to a relation or association, typically one that might explain a correlation.
I historieböckerna diskuteras sambandet mellan olika historiska händelser.
In history books, the connection between various historical events is discussed.
Here, 'samband' indicates the interconnection or relationship between occurrences in a context of analysis.
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