relative
[ˈrɛlətɪv]
adj
having meaning or significance only in relation to something else; not absolute
a relative value
(of a scientific quantity) being measured or stated relative to some other substance or measurementSee absolute
relative density
comparative or respective
the relative qualities of speed and accuracy
in proportion (to); corresponding (to)
earnings relative to production
having reference (to); pertinent (to)
matters not relative to the topic under discussion
denoting or belonging to a class of words that function as subordinating conjunctions in introducing relative clauses. In English, relative pronouns and determiners include who, which, and thatSee demonstrative See interrogative
denoting or relating to a clause (relative clause) that modifies a noun or pronoun occurring earlier in the sentence
(of a musical key or scale) having the same key signature as another key or scale
C major is the relative major of A minor
n
a person who is related by blood or marriage; relation
a relative pronoun, clause, or grammatical construction
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