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## relation() function

Decorator for relations

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function relation(definition?: Object): PropertyDecorator;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  definition | Object |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

PropertyDecorator

A property decorator