Define relative. relative synonyms, relative pronunciation, relative translation, English dictionary definition of relative. adj. 1. Considered in comparison or relation to something else: an animal with a large brain relative to body size; the relative quiet of the suburbs.
adj. considered or measured in relation to something else; comparative:[before a noun] the relative merits of gas and electric heating. existing or having meaning only by relation to something else: Standards of good or bad are relative to the society in which one lives.
There are 25 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word relative, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
A relative is a person who is part of your family. Parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins, nieces and nephews — they're all relatives.
relative definition: person connected by blood or marriage. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "blood relative", "near relative", "relative quantity".
RELATIVE meaning: 1 : a member of your family; 2 : something that belongs to the same group as something else because of shared characteristics, qualities, etc.
