relative
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin relativus, from relatus, perfect passive participle of referre (“to carry back, to ascribe”), from re- (“again”) + ferre (“to bear or carry”)
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relative (not comparable)
- Relevant; pertinent
- Connected to or depending on something else; not absolute; comparative.
- (grammar) That relates to an antecedent
- (music) Having the same key but differing in being major or minor
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not absolute; connected to or depending on something else
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[edit] Noun
relative (plural relatives)
- Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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- See also Wikisaurus:relative
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someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption
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relative
- definite and plural of relativ
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relative
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- IPA: /ʁəlativ/
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relative f.
- feminine form of relatif
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relative pl.
- feminine form of relativo
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relātīve
- vocative masculine singular of relātīvus
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relative
- absolute definite natural masculine form of relativ.