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relative ['relətɪv](a) (comparative) relatif;∎ to live in relative comfort vivre dans un confort relatif;∎ the relative advantages of electricity as opposed to gas les avantages relatifs de l'électricité par rapport au gaz;∎ taxation is relative to income l'imposition est proportionnelle au revenu;∎ the relative qualities of the two candidates les qualités respectives des deux candidats(b) (not absolute) relatif2 noun∎ relative by marriage parent(e) m,f par alliance;∎ she is my closest living relative c'est la plus proche parente qui me reste;∎ she has relatives in Canada elle a de la famille au Canada;∎ he's a relative of mine il fait partie de ma famillerelativement à►► Photography relative aperture ouverture f relative de l'objectif;Physics relative atomic mass poids m ou masse f atomique;Grammar relative clause (proposition f) relative f;Grammar relative conjunction conjonction f relative;relative density densité f relative;relative humidity humidité f relative;Music relative major ton m majeur relatif;Marketing relative market share part f de marché relative;Music relative minor ton m mineur relatif;Physics relative molecular mass masse f moléculaire;Grammar relative pronoun pronom m relatif -
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relative [ˈrelətɪv]1. adjectivea. ( = comparative) [safety, comfort, weakness] relatifb. ( = respective) [importance, strengths] respectifc. ( = relevant) the documents relative to the problem les documents relatifs au problème2. noun3. compounds* * *['relətɪv] 1.1) ( relation) parent/-e m/f2) Linguistics relatif m2.adjective relatif/-iverelative to — ( compared to) par rapport à
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A n2 Ling relatif m.B adj1 ( comparative) [comfort, ease, happiness, wealth] relatif/-ive ; he's a relative stranger c'est presque un inconnu ; the relative merits of X and Y les mérites respectifs de X et Y ; relative to ( compared to) par rapport à ; supply is relative to demand l'offre varie en fonction de la demande ;3 ( concerning) relative to relatif/-ive à ;4 Ling [pronoun, clause] relatif/-ive ;5 Mus relatif/-ive ;6 Comput relatif/-ive. -
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['relətiv]noun (a member of one's family; a relation: All his relatives attended the funeral.) parent, parente -
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7 relative humidity
degré hygrométrique m, humidité relative fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > relative humidity
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8 relative error
Stat. erreur relativeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > relative error
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9 relative market share
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10 relative height
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11 relative humidity
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12 relative overpopulation
surpeuplement latent; surpeuplement relatif; surpopulation relativeEnglish-French dictionary of Geography > relative overpopulation
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13 relative transparency of water
English-French dictionary of Geography > relative transparency of water
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14 relative grounds for refusal of a trade mark
PI motifs relatifs de refus d'une marque [OMPI]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > relative grounds for refusal of a trade mark
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16 relative relief
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17 relative humidity
English-French architecture and construction dictionary > relative humidity
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18 relative preservation of personality
maintien relatif de la personnalitéEnglish-French medical dictionary > relative preservation of personality
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19 relative biological effectiveness
effet biologique relatif, EBREnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > relative biological effectiveness
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20 relative, cost, sharing
partage m proportionnel des coûts
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