⚖️Relative

adjective
/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/

Meaning

considered in comparison to something else; not absolute; comparative
a person who is part of your family

Example Sentences

The cost of living is relative to your income level.

He invited his close relatives to the wedding.

Synonyms

comparative, proportional, corresponding, respective, family member, kin, relation, descendant
Entry 1
comparative, proportional, corresponding, respective
Entry 2
family member, kin, relation, descendant

Antonyms

absolute, fixed, independent, unrelated, stranger, outsider, non-relative
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absolute, fixed, independent, unrelated
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stranger, outsider, non-relative

Collocations

relative importance, relative position, relative value, close relative, distant relative, family relative, maternal relative
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relative importance, relative position, relative value
Entry 2
close relative, distant relative, family relative, maternal relative

More Example Sentences

A man applies for a passport at the government office for the first time in his life because he wants to travel abroad to visit his relatives in Canada who moved there several years ago

A man applies for a passport at the government office for the first time in his life because he wants to travel abroad to visit his relatives in Canada who moved there several years ago and he gathers all the required documents

A boy collects stamps as a hobby that he started when he was eight years old after finding an old album in his grandfather's attic filled with stamps from many different countries and he asks his relatives to save stamps from their letters

A man applies for a passport at the government office for the first time in his life because he wants to travel abroad to visit his relatives in Canada who moved there several years ago and he gathers all the required documents including his birth certificate and photographs

A boy collects stamps as a hobby that he started when he was eight years old after finding an old album in his grandfather's attic filled with stamps from many different countries and he asks his relatives to save stamps from their letters so he can add new ones to his growing collection

A man applies for a passport at the government office for the first time in his life because he wants to travel abroad to visit his relatives in Canada who moved there several years ago and he gathers all the required documents including his birth certificate and photographs then submits the application and pays the fee

A boy collects stamps as a hobby that he started when he was eight years old after finding an old album in his grandfather's attic filled with stamps from many different countries and he asks his relatives to save stamps from their letters so he can add new ones to his growing collection and learns about geography and history through each stamp

A man applies for a passport at the government office for the first time in his life because he wants to travel abroad to visit his relatives in Canada who moved there several years ago and he gathers all the required documents including his birth certificate and photographs then submits the application and pays the fee hoping to receive it before his flight date next month.

A boy collects stamps as a hobby that he started when he was eight years old after finding an old album in his grandfather's attic filled with stamps from many different countries and he asks his relatives to save stamps from their letters so he can add new ones to his growing collection and learns about geography and history through each stamp which makes the hobby both fun and educational

A boy collects stamps as a hobby that he started when he was eight years old after finding an old album in his grandfather's attic filled with stamps from many different countries and he asks his relatives to save stamps from their letters so he can add new ones to his growing collection and learns about geography and history through each stamp which makes the hobby both fun and educational and gives him something interesting to share with his classmates at school.

Related Vocabularies

Expressing strong criticism or scorn.
arranged for the present; temporary; subject to later confirmation
not awake and aware of one's surroundings; done or existing without one realizing
Favoring traditional views and values; resistant to change.
Completely silent; without any noise.
Relating to government revenue, especially taxes, or public money management.

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