relative

B1
Pronunciation
[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Example Sentences
  • Why do my relatives always talk about sex?
2 Definition

A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.

Adjective
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.

2 Definition

(of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.

Example Sentences
  • The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.
3 Definition

(grammar) That relates to an antecedent.

4 Definition

Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.

5 Definition

Relevant; pertinent; related.

Example Sentences
  • relative to your earlier point about taxes, ...
6 Definition

Capable to be changed by other beings or circumstance; conditional.