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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RELATIVE definition: 1. a member of your family: 2. being judged or measured in comparison with something else: 3…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › relativeRelative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RELATIVE is a word referring grammatically to an antecedent. How to use relative in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典RELATIVE中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   relative adjective (CONNECTED) relative to. C2. If something is relative to something else, it changes according to the speed or level of the other thing. 按…的比例；與…相應. The amount of petrol a car uses is relative to its speed. 汽車耗油量和其行駛速度是成比例的。. If something is relative to a particular subject ...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › relativeRELATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage. something having, or standing in, some relation or connection to something else. something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature, size, etc. ( absolute ). Grammar. a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRELATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   The children are being cared for by a relative. He has no living relatives. Have his relatives been informed? Most of her relatives live abroad. Sarah's had to go to the funeral of an elderly relative.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › relativeRelative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins, nieces and nephews — they're all relatives. A relative can be connected to your family through blood or by marriage. If you are a child or grandchild of Maria's, for example, you are a blood relative of her family.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRELATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrelative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   in comparison with somebody/something else; in relation to somebody/something. the position of the sun relative to the earth. The movements of the continents relative to each other can be measured. The company employs too many people relative to the size of its business.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › relative_2relative noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of relative noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanrelative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    relative to something (formal) having a connection with something; referring to something the facts relative to the case. (grammar) referring to an earlier noun, sentence, or part of a sentence In “the man who came,” “who” is a relative pronoun and “who came” is a relative clause.