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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.

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   Relative definition: a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.. See examples of RELATIVE used in a sentence.

4. 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.

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   A relative is a person who is part of your family. 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.

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

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   [only before noun] that exists or that has a particular quality only when compared with something else synonym comparative. They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). We won the game with relative ease. Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › relativeRelative - definition of relative by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A person related to another by heredity, adoption, or marriage. b. A species or other taxon that shares a common ancestor, usually a relatively recent ancestor, with another: The jaguar is a relative of the lion. 2. Grammar A relative pronoun.

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

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   10 meanings: 1. having meaning or significance only in relation to something else; not absolute 2. (of a scientific quantity).... Click for more definitions.

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   Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. Related each to the other; dependent upon or referring to each other. To stay in the same relative positions. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Regarded in relation to something else; comparative. Living in relative comfort. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Pertinent; relevant.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › relativerelative | meaning of relative in Longman Dictionary of...

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    relative meaning, definition, what is relative: a member of your family: Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordRELATIVE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    Definitions of 'relative' 1. Your relatives are the members of your family. [...] 2. You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind. [...] 3. You use relative when you are comparing the quality or size of two things. [...] More. English usage.