relative
🇺🇸
/ˈrelətɪv/
🇬🇧
/ˈrelətɪv/
adjective
B1
compared to something else
The relative speed of the two cars was different.
B1
connecting to an earlier word or phrase
The relative pronoun 'who' refers back to the subject.
B2
existing only when compared
They enjoyed relative peace after the conflict.
noun
B1
a family member
She visited her relative during the holidays.
B1
something in the same group
The whale is a relative of the dolphin.
translation
compared to something else; connecting to an earlier word or phrase; existing only when compared
a family member; something in the same group
Word Forms
Plural
relatives