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rel·a·tive
(rĕl′ə-tĭv)adj.
1. Considered in comparison or relation to something else: an animal with a large brain relative to body size; the relative quiet of the suburbs.
2. Having pertinence or relevance; connected or related: How are those remarks relative to the discussion?
3. Grammar Referring to or qualifying an antecedent, as the pronoun who in the man who was on TV or that in the dictionary that I use.
4. Music Having the same key signature. Used of major and minor scales and keys: A minor is the relative minor of C major.
n.
1.
a. A person related to another by heredity, adoption, or marriage.
b. A species or other taxon that shares a common ancestor, usually a relatively recent ancestor, with another: The jaguar is a relative of the lion.
2. Grammar A relative pronoun.
[Middle English, from Old French relatif, from Late Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, past participle of referre, to relate; see relate.]
rel′a·tive·ness n.
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relative
(ˈrɛlətɪv)adj
1. having meaning or significance only in relation to something else; not absolute: a relative value.
2. (prenominal) (of a scientific quantity) being measured or stated relative to some other substance or measurement: relative humidity; relative density. Compare absolute 10
3. (prenominal) comparative or respective: the relative qualities of speed and accuracy.
4. (foll by: to) in proportion (to); corresponding (to): earnings relative to production.
5. having reference (to); pertinent (to): matters not relative to the topic under discussion.
6. (Grammar) grammar denoting or belonging to a class of words that function as subordinating conjunctions in introducing relative clauses. In English, relative pronouns and determiners include who, which, and that. Compare demonstrative 5, interrogative 3
7. (Grammar) grammar denoting or relating to a clause (relative clause) that modifies a noun or pronoun occurring earlier in the sentence
8. (Music, other) (of a musical key or scale) having the same key signature as another key or scale: C major is the relative major of A minor.
n
9. a person who is related by blood or marriage; relation
10. (Grammar) a relative pronoun, clause, or grammatical construction
[C16: from Late Latin relātīvus referring]
ˈrelativeness n
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rel•a•tive
(ˈrɛl ə tɪv)n.
1. a person who is connected with another by blood or marriage.
2. something having, or standing in, some relation to something else.
3. something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to absolute).
4. a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb.
adj. 5. considered in relation to something else; comparative: the relative merits of gas and electric heating.
6. existing or having its specific nature only by relation to something else; not absolute or independent: Happiness is relative.
7. having relation or connection.
8. having reference; relevant; pertinent (usu. fol. by to): the facts relative to the case.
9. correspondent; proportionate.
10. depending for significance upon something else: “Better” is a relative term.
11. of or designating a word that introduces a subordinate clause and refers to an expressed or implied element of the principal clause: the relative pronoun who in “That was the woman who called”; the relative adverb where in “This is the house where I was born.”
12. (of a musical key) having the same key signature as another key: a relative minor.
[1350–1400; Middle English relatif (n.) (< Middle French) < Late Latin relātīvus (adj.); see relate, -ive]
rel′a•tive•ly, adv.
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relation
– relative – relationshipThese words are used to refer to people or to connections between people.
1. 'relation' and 'relative'
Your relations or relatives are the members of your family.
I said that I was a relation of her first husband.
I'm going to visit some relatives.
The relations between people or groups are the contacts between them and the way they behave towards each other.
Relations between the two men had not improved.
Britain has close relations with the US.
2. 'relationship'
You can talk in a similar way about the relationship between two people or groups.
The old relationship between the friends was quickly re-established.
Senor Zapatero has shown that he is keen to have a close relationship with Britain.
A relationship is also a close friendship between two people, especially one involving sexual or romantic feelings.
When the relationship ended two months ago, he was very upset.
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Noun 1. [画像:relative - a person related by blood or marriage]relative - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root - someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
descendant, descendent - a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
in-law, relative-in-law - a relative by marriage
blood relation, blood relative, cognate, sib - one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
kinsman - a male relative
kinswoman - a female relative
kissing cousin, kissing kin - a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
next of kin - the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
offspring, progeny, issue - the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
second cousin - a child of a first cousin
2. relative - an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
Adj. 1. relative - estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger"
absolute - perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"
2. relative - properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"
proportionate - being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group"
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relative
noun
1. relation, connection, kinsman or kinswoman, member of your or the family Do relatives of yours still live in Siberia?
adjective
1. comparative, considerable, reasonable, moderate, in comparison a period of relative calm
2. corresponding, comparable, respective, comparative, reciprocal, correlative the relative importance of education in 50 countries
3. (with to) in proportion to, corresponding to, proportionate to, proportional to The satellite remains in one spot relative to the earth's surface.
Quotations
"Every man sees in his relatives, and especially in his cousins, a series of grotesque caricatures of himself" [H.L. Mencken Prejudices]
"When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity" [Albert Einstein]
"Every man sees in his relatives, and especially in his cousins, a series of grotesque caricatures of himself" [H.L. Mencken Prejudices]
"When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity" [Albert Einstein]
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relative
adjective1. Estimated by comparison:
2. Determined or to be determined by someone or something else:
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Translations
أحد الأقْرِباء، أحد أفراد العائِلَهضَمير الصِّلَهقَريب نِسْبي
příbuznývztažný-ápoměrný
forholdsmæssighenførendepårørenderelativslægtning
sukulainen
rodrođak
relatívrokonviszonylagosvonatkozó
ættingií samanburîi viîskyldmennitilvísunar-
親戚
친척
vzťažný
sorazmerensorodnik
släktingrelativ
เครือญาติ
họ hàng
relative
[ˈrelətɪv]A. ADJ
1. (= comparative) [safety, peace, comfort, ease] → relativo
her relative lack of experience → su relativa falta de experiencia
he is a relative newcomer → es relativamente nuevo
it's all relative → todo es relativo
in relative terms → relativamente
petrol consumption is relative to speed → el consumo de gasolina está en relación con la velocidad
there is a shortage of labour relative to demand → hay escasez de trabajadores en relación con la demanda
her relative lack of experience → su relativa falta de experiencia
he is a relative newcomer → es relativamente nuevo
it's all relative → todo es relativo
in relative terms → relativamente
petrol consumption is relative to speed → el consumo de gasolina está en relación con la velocidad
there is a shortage of labour relative to demand → hay escasez de trabajadores en relación con la demanda
2. (= respective) the relative merits of the two systems → los méritos de cada uno de los dos sistemas
3. (= relevant) relative to → relativo a, concerniente a
the documents relative to the problem → la documentación relativa or concerniente al problema
the documents relative to the problem → la documentación relativa or concerniente al problema
4. (Ling) → relativo
relative clause → oración f subordinada relativa, oración f (subordinada) de relativo
relative pronoun → pronombre m relativo
relative clause → oración f subordinada relativa, oración f (subordinada) de relativo
relative pronoun → pronombre m relativo
5. (Mus) → relativo
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relative
[ˈrɛlətɪv] adj
(= comparative) → relatif/ive
a period of relative calm → une période de calme relatif
relative to sth → relativement à qch
it's all relative → tout est relatif
a period of relative calm → une période de calme relatif
relative to sth → relativement à qch
it's all relative → tout est relatif
(= respective) → respectif/ive
the relative merits of London and Paris → les mérites respectifs de Londres et Paris relative clause n → (proposition f) relative f
the relative merits of London and Paris → les mérites respectifs de Londres et Paris relative clause n → (proposition f) relative f
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relative
adj
(= comparative, not absolute, Sci) → relativ ; happiness is relative → Glück ist relativ ; relative to him, she is in a very happy position → verglichen mit ihm ist sie gut dran ; fuel consumption is relative to speed → der Benzinverbrauch hängt von der Geschwindigkeit ab; to live in relative luxury → verhältnismäßig or relativ luxuriös leben ; with relative ease → relativ leicht ; in relative terms → vergleichsweise, relativ gesehen ; it’s all relative → es ist alles relativ
(Mus) minor, major → parallel
n
(= person) = relation a
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relative
[ˈrɛlətɪv]1. adj (comparative) (Gram) → relativo/a; (connected) relative to → legato/a a
the relative merits of X and Y → i meriti rispettivi di X e Y
the relative merits of X and Y → i meriti rispettivi di X e Y
2. n → parente m/f
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relate
(rəˈleit) verb1. to tell (a story etc). He related all that had happened to him. vertel يَرْوي قِصَّه разказвам relatar vyprávět berichten fortælle αφηγούμαι, εξιστορώ relatar jutustama حکایت کردن؛ نقل کردن kertoa raconter לְסַפֵּר वर्णन करना ispričati, kazivati elmond menceritakan segja frá raccontare 話す 이야기하다 (pa)pasakoti []stāstīt menceritakan verhalen fortelle, berette zrelacjonować ويل ، بيانول، روايت كول، نكل كول، سره نښلول، سره تړل، مربوطول، تړل كيدل relatar a relata, a povesti рассказывать rozprávať pripovedovati ispričati berätta, förtälja เล่า anlatmak 講述 розповідати کہنا thuật lại 叙述
2. (with to) to be about, concerned or connected with. Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice? oor, aangaande يَتَعَلَّق في свързвам relacionado com týkat se sich beziehen auf med hensyn til σχετίζομαι, συνδέομαι relacionar con, con relación a seotud olema ربط دادن؛ مربوط کردن koskea se rapporter à לְקַשֵר सम्बंध जोड़ना ticati se összefügg bertalian tengja riguardare 関する 관련시키다 būti skirtam kam/susijusiam su kuo attiekties uz; būt saistītam ar menghubungkan betreffen sette i/ha sammenheng med, vedrøre odnosić się مربوطول relacionado com a se referi la иметь отношение týkať sa nanašati se ticati se angående, om เกี่ยวข้อง hakkında 關於 мати відношення, стосуватися تعلق پیدا کرنا liên hệ 关于,有关
3. (with to) to behave towards. He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother. normaal te gedra يَتَصَرَّف отнасям се с relacionar-se com navázat vztah (s) sich verhalten opføre sig συμπεριφέρομαι προς relacionarse suhtlema رابطه برقرار کردن؛ تفاهم داشتن tulla toimeen entrer en rapport avec לְהִתייַחֵס सम्बद्ध होना, हमदर्दी प्रकट करना odnositi se viszonyul berhubungan að lynda/eiga samskipti við (andare d'accordo) 対応する 사이좋게 지내다 bendrauti su, pritapti prie saprasties, satikt (ar kādu) bertindak een goede verhouding hebben met ha omgang med odnosić się نكل كول relacionar-se com a se comporta относиться nadviazať vzťah (s), uviesť do vzťahu obnašati se (do koga) ponašati se stå i relation till, umgås med ทําให้เกี่ยวข้องกัน ilişki kurmak 相處 поводитися رابطہ قاءم کرنا quan hệ 相处
reˈlated adjective1. belonging to the same family (as). I'm related to the Prime Minister; The Prime Minister and I are related. verwant قَريب، نَسيب сроден parente příbuzný verwandt beslægtet που συγγενεύει emparentado suguluses olev خوشاوند sukua apparenté קָרוֹב מִשפָּחָה संबंधित biti u rodu rokon berkerabat skyldur imparentato 親類の 친척인 turintis giminystės ryšių mēs esam radinieki hubungan darah verwant beslektet spokrewniony, spowinowacony خویشاوند parente înrudit (cu) связанный родством príbuzný v sorodu u srodstvu släkt ซึ่งเกี่ยวข้องกัน akraba 有親屬關係的 споріднений رشتے دار có quan hệ thân thiết 有亲戚关系的
2. connected. other related topics. verwant مُتَعَلِّق، لَهُ عَلاقَه свързан relacionado souvisící verwandt forbundet σχετικός, συνδεόμενος relacionado seoses olev مرتبط liittyvä connexe קשור संबंधित povezan összefüggő, rokon berkaitan tengdur collegato, connesso 関連のある 관련된 artimas, giminingas, susijęs (savstarpēji) saistīts berkait verwant beslektet pokrewny روابط relacionado înrudit связанный súvisiaci soroden povezan besläktad เกี่ยวข้องกับ ilgili 相關的 пов'язаний متعلقہ liên quan 相关的
reˈlation noun1. a person who belongs to the same family as oneself either by birth or because of marriage. uncles, aunts, cousins and other relations. verwant أحَدُ الأقْرِباء роднина parente příbuzný, -á die Verwandschaft slægtning; pårørende συγγενής pariente sugulane نسبت؛ خویشاوند sukulainen parent, parente קָרוֹב מִשפָּחָה रिश्तेदार rodbinska veza, srodstvo rokon kerabat skyldmenni parente 親類 친척 giminė radinieks hubungan darah familielid slektning krewny نكل، روايت، خپل: خپلوى:اړيكى ارتباط تناسب، نسبت، چارى، روابط، مناسباط، تعلقات parente rudă родственник príbuzný, -á sorodnik rođak släkt เป็นญาติพี่น้องกัน akraba 親屬關係 родич, родичка رشتے دار họ hàng thân thuộc 亲属关系
2. a relationship (between facts, events etc). verwantskap علاقَه връзка relação příbuznost die Beziehung forbindelse σχέση, συνάφεια relación seos رابطه؛ وابستگی yhteys relation יְחָסִים आपसी सम्बन्ध, रिश्तेदारी srodstvo összefüggés hubungan tengsl relazione 関連 관계 sąryšis radniecība; saistība berhubung kait verband forhold związek روابط relação relaţie; legătură связь príbuznosť zveza odnos förhållande ความสัมพันธ์ ilgi, ilişki 關係,關連 відношення; залежність تعلق mối liên hệ (事物之间的)关系,关联
3. (in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc. to establish friendly relations. verhoudings عُلاقه отношения relações vztah(y) die Beziehung forbindelse σχέσεις (πληθ.) relación suhted رابطه suhteet relation יְחָסִים लोगों और देशों के बीच में संपर्क एवं संवाद odnosi, veze kapcsolat komunikasi tengsl, samskipti relazione, rapporto 関係 교섭 santykiai attiecības hubungan verhoudingen forhold, forbindelse stosunki روابط relaçOes relaţii отношения vzťahy odnos(i) odnosi relationer, förbin-delser การติดต่อกัน ilişki 人際關係,兩國關係 зв'язок رابطہ mối quan hệ 关系,交往
reˈlationship noun1. the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people. He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships. verhouding عُلاقَه отношение relacionamento vztah die Beziehung forhold σχέση relación suhe رابطه suhde relation יְחָסִים सम्बन्ध, रिश्तेदारी odnos, veza kapcsolat hubungan samband relazione 関係 친교 draugystė attiecības (ar cilvēkiem) hubungan verhouding vennskap, forbindelse, forhold związek خپلوى، اړيكى، چارى، روابط، مناسبات، تعلقات relacionamento relaţie взаимоотношения vzťah razmerje veza förhållande, relation[er] ความสัมพันธ์ ilişki 友誼,感情 взаємини, стосунки رشتے داری mối quan hệ (友谊)关系
2. the fact that, or the way in which, facts, events etc are connected. Is there any relationship between crime and poverty? verhouding عُلاقَه، صِلَه връзка relação spojitost, souvislost der Bezug forbindelse σχέση relación seos وابستگی؛ پیوند yhteys relation קשר नाता, संबंध veza összefüggés pertalian tengsl relazione, rapporto, connessione 関連 관계 ryšys, sąryšis sakarība; saistība hubung kait betrekking forhold, forbindelse powiązanie اړيكى relação legătură связь spojitosť zveza veza samband มีเหตุให้เกี่ยวข้องกัน ilgi, ilişki, bağ, alâka 關連 зв'язок تعلق mối liên hệ 关联,联系
3. the state of being related by birth or because of marriage. gesin قَرابَه родство parentesco příbuznost die Verwandtschaft forbindelse συγγένεια parentesco sugulus خویشاوندی sukulaisuus lien de parenté קִרבָה מִשפַּחתִית रिश्तेदारी, नाता, संबंध srodstvo, rodbinska veza rokonság kekerabatan skyldleiki; tengdir parentela 親類関係 친척이나 혈연 관계 giminystės ryšys radniecība hubungan kekeluargaan verwantschap slektskap pokrewieństwo, spowinowacenie خپلوى parentesco legătură de rudenie родство príbuzenstvo sorodstvo srodstvo släktskap ความเป็นญาติกัน akrabalık 血緣或婚姻關係 спорідненість نسبت mối quan hệ tình cảm 亲属关系
relative (ˈrelətiv) noun a member of one's family; a relation. All his relatives attended the funeral. familielede أحد الأقْرِباء، أحد أفراد العائِلَه роднина parente příbuzný, -á der/die Verwandte pårørende συγγενής pariente sugulane خویشاوند؛ قوم و خوییش sukulainen parent, parente קָרוֹב מִשפָּחָה रिश्तेदार rođak rokon keluarga skyldmenni parente 親類 친척 giminė radinieks saudara familielid slektning krewny خپلوى، خيښى parente rudă родственник príbuzný, -á sorodnik rođaci släkting เครือญาติ akraba 親戚 родич, родичка رشتے دار họ hàng 亲戚
adjective1. compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc. the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty. relatiewe نِسْبي сравнителен relativo poměrný verhältnismäßig forholdsmæssig σχετικός relativo suhteline نسبی suhteellinen relatif ביחס ל- सापेक्षिक u usporedbi sa, koji se odnosi na viszonylagos, relatív relatif í samanburði við relativo 相対的な 비교상의 santykinis, reliatyvus relatīvs; salīdzinošs perbandingan relatief forholdsvis, relativ stosunkowy, względny خيښى relativo relativ сравнительный pomerný sorazmeren relativan relativ โดยเทียบเคียง göreceli 相對的 відносний; порівняльний بالمقابلہ tương đối 相对的
2. (of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned. the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song. terugwysend ضَمير الصِّلَه относителен relativo vztažný Relativ-... henførende αναφορικός (γραμμ.) relativo siduv موصولی (دستور زبان relatiivi- relatif זיקה तुलनात्मक, सम्बन्ध वाचक, क्रिया-विषेशण, सम्बन्ध वाचक सर्वनाम koji se odnosi na vonatkozó (névmás stb.) kata ganti relatif tilvísunar- relativo 関係詞 관계사에 이끌리는 santykinis attieksmes vietniekvārds; apzīmētāja palīgteikums perbandingan dengan yang sebelum betrekkelijk relativt względny ګرامر relativo relativ относительный vzťažný oziralen odnosna relativ ซึ่งสัมพันธ์กัน ilgi 比較的 відносний پیش رو لفظ quan hệ (mệnh đề) 比较的
relatively (ˈrelətivli) adverb when compared to someone or something else. He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking. relatief بالمُقارَنَه، نِسْبِيّا сравнително relativamente poměrně verhältnismäßig relativt σχετικά relativamente suhteliselt نسبتا suhteellisen relativement יחסית तुलनात्मक रूप से relativno, razmjerno viszonylag, aránylag secara relatif tiltölulega relativamente 比較的に ...와 비교하여 daugmaž, palyginti relatīvi; salīdzinoši secara perbandingannya betrekkelijk forholdsvis, relativ stosunkowo, względnie په نسبتى توګه دمقايسې په ډول relativamente relativ; comparativ довольно; в общем pomerne sorazmerno relativno relativt, förhållandevis โดยเปรียบเทียบกับสิ่งอื่น nispeten, bir dereceye kadar 相對地 порівняно مقابلتاً tương đối 相对地,比较而言比较地
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relative
→ قَريب příbuzný slægtning Verwandter συγγενής pariente sukulainen parent rođak parente 親戚 친척 familielid slektning krewny parente родственник släkting เครือญาติ göreceli họ hàng 亲戚Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
relative
1. n. pariente, familiar;
2. gr. pronombre relativo;
a. relativo-a.
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relative
n familiar mf, pariente mf; blood — pariente consanguíneo (form), pariente que tiene antepasados en común (con uno); [Note: The RAE lists familiar as masculine only, but feminine usage when referring to females is the norm.]English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.