relative

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NGSL Rank: 1085
relative
ˈrɛlətɪv Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • considered in relation or in proportion to something else.
    E.g. the relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known
  • 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 major and minor keys) having the same key signature.
  • (of a service rank) corresponding in grade to another in a different service.
noun
  • a person connected by blood or marriage.
    E.g. much of my time is spent visiting relatives
  • a relative pronoun, determiner, or adverb.
  • a term or concept which is dependent on something else.

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