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relative
adjective as in comparative, respective
adjective as in pertinent, applicable
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noun as in member of a family
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But relative to centuries past, America is a marvel of domestic tranquility.
Parents who want to transfer custody of a child to someone other than a relative must seek permission from a judge.
While traveling this holiday season, a relative and I were pulled over by a police officer.
Of course, this is The Comeback, and so "success" is a relative word.
Her son peeked out the window and told me his mother had left Havana for La Lisa to visit a dying relative.
But I suppose, as he is my nearest relative, it is but natural he should be anxious about my health.
This had been quite genuine, for the Professor had been fond of his relative, who had always been very good to him.
The relative quantity of labor embodied in each object is the basis of its value.
It is evident that an absolute increase of any variety may be accompanied by a relative decrease.
An increase in actual number is an absolute increase; an increase in percentage only, a relative increase.
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On this page you'll find 112 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to relative, such as: analogous, corresponding, proportionate, related, contingent, and dependent.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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