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   relative

   /ˈrɛlətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. considered in relation or in proportion to something else: "the relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known" Similar comparativerespectivecomparablecorrelativeparallelcorrespondingreciprocalOpposite absolute
   • ▪ existing or possessing a specified characteristic only in comparison to something else; not absolute: "she went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room" Similar moderatereasonablea fair degree ofconsiderablesomecomparativequalifiedmodifiedin/by comparisonOpposite greatcomplete
   • 2. denoting a pronoun, determiner, or adverb that refers to an expressed or implied antecedent and attaches a subordinate clause to it, e.g. which, who.
   • ▪ (of a clause) attached to an antecedent by a relative word.
   • 3. (of major and minor keys) having the same key signature.
   • 4. (of a service rank) corresponding in grade to another in a different service.

   noun

   • 1. a person connected by blood or marriage: "much of my time is spent visiting relatives"
   • ▪ a species related to another by common origin: "the plant is a relative of ivy"
   • 2. a relative pronoun, determiner, or adverb.
   • 3. a term or concept which is dependent on something else.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French relatif, -ive, from late Latin relativus ‘having reference or relation’ (see relate).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • V

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