relative in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
relative in Kashmiri कॉशुर
relative in Sindhi سنڌي
relative in Tamil தமிழ்
relative in English
- relative⇄adj. 1. related or compared to each other.
Ex. Before ordering our dinner, we considered the relative merits of chicken and roast beef.
2. depending for meaning on a relation to something else.
Ex. East is a relative term; for example, - relative⇄blood relation orrelative
a person related to another by birth. - relative⇄expr. relative to,
a. about; concerning.
Ex. The teacher asked me some questions relative to my plans for the summer. ... some inquiries relative to the character and usages of the remote Indian nations (Francis Parkman).
b. in propor - relative⇄noun relativeness.
- relative⇄noun 1. a person who belongs to the same family as another, such as a father, brother, aunt, nephew, or cousin.
Ex. Moody put nearly all of his estate in a tax-exempt foundation, passing out only about $1.5 million to relatives and associates (News - relative⇄relative, noun, adjective.