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Relative

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

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📖 Definitions of "Relative"

noun

1
Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.
"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"
2
A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.

adjective

1
Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
2
(of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.
"The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg."
3
(grammar) That relates to an antecedent.
4
Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.

🔄 Synonyms of "Relative"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
relationnoun	The manner in which two things may be associated.
comparativenoun	Of or relating to comparison.
relational	(databases) Of a database technology using tables and adhering to Codd’s 12 rules.
proportionateverb	In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
congenernoun	A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
qualifyingnoun	An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
proportionalnoun	(mathematics) At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.
congenatornoun	an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

↔️ Antonyms of "Relative"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
absolutenoun	Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Relative"

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Word	Definition
comparativenoun	Of or relating to comparison.
proportionate	In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
relational	(databases) Of a database technology using tables and adhering to Codd’s 12 rules.
relationnoun	The manner in which two things may be associated.
qualifyingnoun	An examination that must be taken in order to qualify.
proportional	(mathematics) At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.
congenernoun	A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
congenatornoun	an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
compareverb	(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
comparisonnoun	The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
comparable	(often with to) Able to be compared (to).
comparatively	When compared to other entities.
commensurate	Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
corresponding	that have a similar relationship
relatively	In a relative manner; with reference to environment or competition; contextually or comparatively.
correspondent	Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
proportionalitynoun	(uncountable) the property of being proportional
counterpartnoun	Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
relatingnoun	The act of relating, or forming or identifying relationships; relation.
relevant	Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.