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    rel·a·tive
    [ˈrelədiv]
    adjective
    relative (adjective)
    1. considered in relation or in proportion to something else:
      "the relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known"
      • 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" · "the companies are relative newcomers to computers"
    2. 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.
      • (of a clause) attached to an antecedent by a relative word.
    3. music
      (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
    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"
      • a species related to another by common origin:
        "the plant is a relative of ivy"
    2. grammar
      a relative pronoun, determiner, or adverb.
    3. philosophy
      a term, thing, or concept that is dependent on something else.
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French relatif, -ive, from late Latin relativus ‘having reference or relation’ (see relate).
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    adjective
    1. considered in relation or in proportion to something else:
      comparative
      respective
      comparable
      correlative
      parallel
      corresponding
      reciprocal
      Opposite:
      absolute
    noun
    1. a person connected by blood or marriage:
      relation
      next of kin
      kinsman
      kinswoman
      family
      kin
      kindred
      folks
      kinsfolk
      people
      member of someone's/the family
      one's (own) flesh and blood
      kith and kin
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      What does relative mean?
      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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      How do you say'relative' in a sentence?
      Your relatives are the members of your family. Ask a relative to look after the children. You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind. The fighting resumed after a period of relative calm.

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      What does'relative to something' mean?
      Relative to something means with reference to it or in comparison with it. Japanese interest rates rose relative to America's. If you say that something is relative, you mean that it needs to be considered and judged in relation to other things. Fitness is relative; one must always ask "Fit for what?"

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      What is a relative adverb?
      noting or pertaining to a word that introduces a subordinate clause of which it is, or is a part of, the subject or predicate and that refers to an expressed or implied element of the principal clause (the antecedent), as the relative pronoun who in He's the man who saw you or the relative adverb where in This is the house where she was born

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      Is 'relative' an adjective or a noun?
      Relative is an adjective describing something that exists or is considered in relation to something else, depending on point of view or frame of reference. It can also be a noun referring to a person or thing connected with another by blood or marriage. They are considered in terms of comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree.

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      How do you use relative in a sentence?
      Get a relative to look after the children. You use relative to say that something is true to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind. The fighting resumed after a period of relative calm. It is a cancer that can be cured with relative ease. Pedestrian zones mean that children can play in relative safety.

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