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relative Adjective 1. true to a certain degree or extent: a zone of relative affluence 2. having significance only in relation to something else: time is relative 3. relative to in proportion to: it will benefit from high growth in earnings relative to prices 4. respective: the relative qualities of speed and accuracy 5. relevant: the facts relative to the enquiry 6. Grammar of a clause ([relative clause]) that modifies a noun or pronoun occurring earlier in the sentence 7. Grammar of or belonging to a class of words, such as who, which, or that, which function as conjunctions introducing relative clauses Noun a person who is related by blood or marriage relatively adv
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relative noun 1. relation, connection, kinsman or kinswoman, member of your or the family, rellie Austral. (slang) adjective 2. comparative, adjective 4. (with to) in proportion to, corresponding to, proportionate to, proportional to Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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