relative

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Adjective[change]

Positive
relative

Comparative
more relative

Superlative
most relative

  1. Compared to something else.
    I feel good relative to yesterday.
  2. If something is relative it could be the way it is in different amounts.
    We use a relative measure for sound.
    Hot is relative, hot to you might be cold to me.

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Noun[change]

Singular
relative

Plural
relatives

  1. (countable) Someone you are related to, a member of your family.
    My relatives came to visit last night.

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