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  1. relative
    [ˈrelədiv]
    adjective
    relative (adjective)
    1. considered in relation or in proportion to something else:
      "the relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known"
      Similar:
      comparative
      respective
      comparable
      correlative
      parallel
      corresponding
      reciprocal
      • grammar
        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.
        • music
          (of major and minor keys) having the same key signature.
          • (of a service rank) corresponding in grade to another in a different service.
            noun
            relative (noun)
            relatives (plural noun)
            1. a person connected by blood or marriage:
              "much of my time is spent visiting relatives"
              "he met with relatives of the deceased"
              Similar:
              relation
              next of kin
              kinsman
              kinswoman
              family
              kin
              kindred
              • grammar
                a relative pronoun, determiner, or adverb.
                • philosophy
                  a term, thing, or concept that is dependent on something else.
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                  Pronunciation
                  adjective
                  ˈrelədiv
                  Tone

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