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Relative term — Relative Rel a*tive (r?l ? t?v), a. [F. relatif, L. relativus. See {Relate}.] 1. Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject. [1913 Webster] I ll have grounds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relative term — A relative term, also called a rhema or a rheme, is a logical term that requires reference to any number of other objects, called the correlates of the term, in order to denote a definite object, called the relate (pronounced with the accent on… … Wikipedia
relative term — noun : a term (as father, predecessor, employee) which names either a relationship or an object as standing in a certain relation compare absolute 9a … Useful english dictionary
Relative — Rel a*tive (r?l ? t?v), a. [F. relatif, L. relativus. See {Relate}.] 1. Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject. [1913 Webster] I ll have grounds More… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relative clause — Relative Rel a*tive (r?l ? t?v), a. [F. relatif, L. relativus. See {Relate}.] 1. Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject. [1913 Webster] I ll have grounds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relative — [rel′ə tiv] adj. [< MFr or L: MFr relatif < L relativus < L relatus: see RELATE] 1. related each to the other; dependent upon or referring to each other [to stay in the same relative positions] 2. having to do with; pertinent; relevant… … English World dictionary
relative — /rel euh tiv/, n. 1. a person who is connected with another or others 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.… … Universalium
relative — /ˈrɛlətɪv / (say reluhtiv) noun 1. someone who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage. 2. something having, or standing in, some relation to something else (especially, in scientific usage, as opposed to absolute). 3. Grammar a… …
relative — rel•a•tive [[t]ˈrɛl ə tɪv[/t]] n. 1) ant 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,… … From formal English to slang
relative — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a word referring grammatically to an antecedent 2. a thing having a relation to or connection with or necessary dependence on another thing 3. a. a person connected with another by blood or affinity b. an animal or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
relative — 01. My parents both grew up in New Orleans, so most of my [relatives] live there. 02. My family is [related] to a man who ran a chocolate business in London, England before the war. 03. You look like someone I know. Are you any [relation] to… … Grammatical examples in English
