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| rel·a·tive [ réllətiv ] |
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1. comparative: measured or considered in comparison with each other or with something else
  discussing the relative merits of various methods of transportation
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2. changing with circumstances: not permanently fixed, but having a meaning or value that can only be established in relation to something else and will change according to circumstances or context
"Big" and "small" are relative terms.
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3. dependent on something: depending on or in proportion to something else
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4. connected with something: connected with or referring to something
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5. grammar referring to previously used word: used to describe words or clauses that refer to a word previously used in the same sentence
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6. music having identical key signatures: describes a musical key that has the same key signature as another, usually a minor key with the same sharps and flats as a major key, or vice versa
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noun (plural rel·a·tives) |
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1. member of family: a member of the same family by birth, marriage, or adoption
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2. biology thing related to something else: one thing that is related to something else, especially a species that has developed from the same origin as another species
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3. grammar relative word: a relative word, especially a relative pronoun, or a relative clause
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| rel·a·tive·ness noun |
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