relative

[US]/ˈrelətɪv/
[UK]/ˈrelətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. pertaining to something in relation to something else; connected by blood or marriage; in proportion
n. a family member; a word that shows a connection between different parts of a sentence; something related or relevant; a plant of the same family

Phrases & Collocations

distant relative

blood relative

close relative

relative humidity

relative error

relative position

relative standard

relative motion

relative density

relative permeability

relative importance

relative standard deviation

relative stability

relative theory

relative merits

relative molecular mass

relative movement

relative value

relative displacement

relative analysis

relative strength

relative velocity

relative efficiency

Example Sentences

the plant is a relative of ivy.

she is a relative unknown.

live in relative comfort

the period of relative stability

the relative quiet of the suburbs.

a restrictive relative clause

the relative security of the gay ghetto.

the facts relative to the problem

a different yet relative reason

questions relative to the deficit.

the facts that are relative to this question

These are the facts relative to the problem.

do a relative out of an inheritance.

A stranger who is kind is a relative;an unkind relative is a stranger.

Real-world Examples

Are there any other relatives in the picture?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

These two are relatively specific for lupus.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

People were asking him if he was a relative of Gachet.

Source: Loving Vincent: The Mystery of the Starry Night

The two boys are distant relatives of mine.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Progression to pneumonia is relatively uncommon.

Source: Selected English short passages

Armed with this knowledge, I decided to confront my relatives.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

That's nice. It's good to remember our relatives.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

That's the smallest of all of our primate relatives.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

The Dursleys had always forbidden questions about his wizarding relatives.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Hospitals were overwhelmed and victims' relatives clamored for answers.

Source: PBS English News

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