More precise label: adjective derived from the past participle of the verb "relate".
Translations
The documents are related to the ongoing investigation.
Документы связаны с продолжающимся расследованием.
They are related by blood.
Они являются родственными по крови.
The book contains information related to ancient history.
Книга содержит информацию, относящуюся к древней истории.
Definitions
Having a blood or marital connection; belonging to the same family. Although we share the same last name, we are not related by blood.
Connected or associated in subject matter, origin, or character. Climate change and energy policy are closely related issues.
Narrated or told; recounted. The events related in the report were confirmed by several witnesses.
Used attributively or predicatively with the sense "connected" or "having a family relationship".
Definitions
Connected or associated with something else. We discussed several related issues during the meeting.
Having a family relationship. Are you two related?