relative
Connected to or depending on something elseConnected to or depending on something else; comparative.
» Tom is a close relative of mine.
Tom ist ein naher Verwandter von mir.
Том - мой близкий родственник.
Том — мій близький родич.
Meaning
6 senses(not comparable)Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
We've been discussing the relative merits of various methods of transportation.
(not comparable)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/index.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.
(not comparable)Depending on an antecedent; comparative.
The words “big” and “small” are relative.
vergleichsweise, relativ
относи́тельныйotnosítelʹnyj, реляти́вныйreljatívnyj
відно́снийvidnósnyj, зв'я́занийzvʺjázanyj
(not comparable)Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.
(not comparable)Capable to be changed by other beings or circumstance; conditional.
(archaic, not comparable, rare)Relevant; pertinent; related.
relative to your earlier point about taxes, ...
- estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
- properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by ‘to’
Examples
419 sentencesTom is a close relative of mine.
Том — мій близький родич.
ruТом - мой близкий родственник.
deTom ist ein naher Verwandter von mir.
I have some relatives in Boston.
У мене в Бостоні є рідні.
Tom and I are distant relatives.
Ми з Томом далекі родичі.
deTom und ich sind entfernte Verwandte.
I think Tom has some relatives in Boston.
Мені здається, у Тома є рідня в Бостоні.
I have relatives in Boston.
У мене є рідня в Бостоні.
ruУ меня есть родственники в Бостоне.
deIch habe Verwandte in Boston.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French relatif, from Late Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, perfect passiveFrom Middle French relatif, from Late Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“to carry back, to ascribe”), from re- (“again”) + ferō (“to bear or carry”). By surface analysis, relate + -ive.
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete:comparative
- properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by ‘to’:proportional
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
48 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- has relatives in
- have any relatives
- a relative of
- relative of mine
- any relatives living
- any relatives in
- any relatives
- relative of yours
- any living relatives
- living relatives
- some relatives in
- relatives living in