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  RELATIVE
       
          Early system on IBM 650.  Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).
       
       

  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.
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              I'll have grounds
              More relative than this.              --Shak.
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     2. Arising from relation; resulting from connection with, or
        reference to, something else; not absolute.
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              Every thing sustains both an absolute and a relative
              capacity: an absolute, as it is such a thing, endued
              with such a nature; and a relative, as it is a part
              of the universe, and so stands in such a relations
              to the whole.                         --South.
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     3. (Gram.) Indicating or expressing relation; refering to an
        antecedent; as, a relative pronoun.
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     4. (Mus.) Characterizing or pertaining to chords and keys,
        which, by reason of the identify of some of their tones,
        admit of a natural transition from one to the other.
        --Moore (Encyc. of Music).
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     Relative clause (Gram.), a clause introduced by a relative
        pronoun.
  
     Relative term, a term which implies relation to, as
        guardian to ward, matter to servant, husband to wife. Cf.
        Correlative.
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  Relative \Rel"a*tive\, n.
     One who, or that which, relates to, or is considered in its
     relation to, something else; a relative object or term; one
     of two object or term; one of two objects directly connected
     by any relation. Specifically:
     (a) A person connected by blood or affinity; strictly, one
         allied by blood; a relation; a kinsman or kinswoman.
         ``Confining our care . . . to ourselves and relatives.''
         --Bp. Fell.
     (b) (Gram.) A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or
         represents, another word or phrase, called its
         antecedent; as, the relatives ``who'', ``which'',
         ``that''.
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  Relative \Rel"a*tive\, n.
     One who, or that which, relates to, or is considered in its
     relation to, something else; a relative object or term; one
     of two object or term; one of two objects directly connected
     by any relation. Specifically:
     (a) A person connected by blood or affinity; strictly, one
         allied by blood; a relation; a kinsman or kinswoman.
         ``Confining our care . . . to ourselves and relatives.''
         --Bp. Fell.
     (b) (Gram.) A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or
         represents, another word or phrase, called its
         antecedent; as, the relatives ``who'', ``which'',
         ``that''.

  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.
  
              I'll have grounds More relative than this. --Shak.
  
     2. Arising from relation; resulting from connection with, or
        reference to, something else; not absolute.
  
              Every thing sustains both an absolute and a relative
              capacity: an absolute, as it is such a thing, endued
              with such a nature; and a relative, as it is a part
              of the universe, and so stands in such a relations
              to the whole.                         --South.
  
     3. (Gram.) Indicating or expressing relation; refering to an
        antecedent; as, a relative pronoun.
  
     4. (Mus.) Characterizing or pertaining to chords and keys,
        which, by reason of the identify of some of their tones,
        admit of a natural transition from one to the other.
        --Moore (Encyc. of Music).
  
     Relative clause (Gram.), a clause introduced by a relative
        pronoun.
  
     Relative term, a term which implies relation to, as
        guardian to ward, matter to servant, husband to wife. Cf.
        Correlative.

  relative
       adj 1: not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger" [ant: absolute]
       2: properly related in size or degree or other measurable
          characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "punishment
          oughtt to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings
          relative to production" [syn: proportional]
       n 1: a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching
            for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant
            relations back in New Jersey" [syn: relation]
       2: an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as
          related by common descent or by membership in the same
          genus) [syn: congener, congenator]

  relative
     Εσπεράντο adv.
     σχετικά

  relative
     Danish a.
     (inflection of da relativ  def s ; p)
     Esperanto adv.
     (l en relatively)
     German a.
     (de-adj form of: relativ)
     Latin adv.
     (lb la Late Latin) (l en relatively)
     Latin a.
     (inflection of la relātīvus  voc m s)
     Norwegian Nynorsk a.
     (inflection of nn relativ  def s ; p)

  relative
     a.
     1 Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
     2 (lb en computing of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in
  relation to another item, rather than in complete form.
     3 (lb en grammar) Depending on an antecedent; comparative.
     4 (lb en music) Having the same key but differing in being major or
  minor.
     5 (lb en archaic or rare) relevant; pertinent; related.
     6 Capable to be changed by other beings or circumstance; conditional.
     n.
     1 (senseid en family) Someone in the same family; someone connected
  by blood, marriage, or adoption.
     2 (lb en linguistics) A type of adjective that inflects like a
  relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu
  languages.

  relative
     Danish a.
     (inflection of da relativ  def s ; p)
     Esperanto adv.
     (l en relatively)
     German a.
     (de-adj form of: relativ)
     Latin adv.
     (lb la Late Latin) (l en relatively)
     Latin a.
     (inflection of la relātīvus  voc m s)
     Norwegian Nynorsk a.
     (inflection of nn relativ  def s ; p)

  relative
     Danish a.
     (inflection of da relativ  def s ; p)
     Esperanto adv.
     (l en relatively)
     German a.
     (de-adj form of: relativ)
     Latin adv.
     (lb la Late Latin) (l en relatively)
     Latin a.
     (inflection of la relātīvus  voc m s)
     Norwegian Nynorsk a.
     (inflection of nn relativ  def s ; p)

  relative
     Ranska a.
     (fr-a-taivm relat ive)
     Ranska n.
     (yhteys kielitiede k=fr) relatiivilause

  relative
     Tyska a.
     (böjning de adj relativ)

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  familielid, verwant, bloedverwant

  Relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  القريب

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  относи́телен
  conditional; depending on something else

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  ро́дственик, ро́дственица, ро́дственичка, родни́на, сро́дник, сро́дница
  someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/ 
  poměrný

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  příbuzná

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/ 
  relativní

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  příbuzný

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/ 
  perthynol 

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  Verwandte , Verwandter, Anverwandte , Anverwandter
     Synonym: relation
  
   see: relations, remote relative, patrikin, agnate
  

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  relativ 
        "Everything is relative."  - Alles ist relativ.
   see: relative speed
  

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  
  συγγενής

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  suhteellinen, relatiivinen
  conditional; depending on something else

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  sukulainen
  someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption

  relative /relətiv/
  1. parente
  2. parent
  3. relatif

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/ 
  1. संबंधित
        "The file relative to the case is missing.   "
  2. तुलनात्मक
        "The relative advantages of gas and electricity are different."
  3. सम्बन्ध~वाचक~क्रिया-विषेशण
        "This is the place where we met.  "
  4. सम्बन्ध~वाचक~सर्वनाम
        "The boy whom I met is a relative.
  "
        "'whom' is a relative pronoun."

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/ 
  1. सगा
        "She is my close relative."

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  odnosan, odnosna zamjenica, odnosni, razmjeran, relativan, relativne, relativni, rođak, rođakinja, zavisan

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  1. relatív
  2. vonatkozó
  3. rokon
  4. viszonylagos

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  bertalian, nisbi, relatif
  conditional; depending on something else

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  kerabat
  someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  1. parente
  2. relativo

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  相対的
  conditional; depending on something else

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  親戚, 身内
  someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption

  relative /relətiv/
  1. reliatyvus, santykinis, susijęs
  2. giminaitis(tė)

  relative /relətiv/
  1. familielid, verwant, vrouwelijk familielid, vrouwelijke verwant
  2. bloedverwant
  3. betrekkelijk, relatief

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  relativ
  conditional; depending on something else

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  slektning
  someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption

  relative /ˈrelətɪv/
  I.   1.  stosunkowy, relatywny
   2.  odpowiedni
   3.  [gram]  względny
  II.    [form]  odnośnie (to - do)
  III.    krewny

  relative /relətiv/
  1. parente
  2. relativo

  relative /relətiv/
  1. pariente
  2. deudo, familiar

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  relativ
  conditional; depending on something else

  relative //ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv// /[tʰ]/ /[ɾ]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]/ /[ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv]/ 
  släkting, anförvant, frände, fränka
  someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/ 
  
  ndugu

  relative /ɹˈɛlətˌɪv/
  1. nispi, izafi, göreli, bağıntılı
  2. bağlı, ilişkin, dair
  3. başkasına nispetle vaki olan, mensup
  4. (gram.) nispi
  5. akraba, hısım. relatively  nispeten. relativeness  nispet, münasebet.

  relative /rˌelatˈive/
  fairly, rather, relatively

  relative /rˌelatˈive/
  fairly, rather, relatively

  relative /rˌelatˈive/
  fairly, rather, relatively

  
/ɾelɑˈtiːfə/

  
/ˈɹɛɫətɪv/

  RELATIVE. One connected with another by blood or affinity; a relation, a 
  kinsman or kinswoman. In an adjective sense, having relation or connexion 
  with some other person or thing; as relative rights, relative powers. 
  
  

  114 Moby Thesaurus words for "relative":
     affiliated, affinitive, agnate, allied, analogical, analogous,
     ancestry, appertaining, applicable, approximate, apropos,
     associated, associative, aunt, blood, blood relation,
     blood relative, brother, child, clansman, cognate, collatable,
     collateral, collateral relative, commensurable, commensurate,
     comparable, comparative, conditional, congenial, connected,
     connections, connective, consanguinean, contingent, contingent on,
     correlative, cousin, daughter, dependent on, distaff side,
     distant relation, en rapport, enate, family, father, flesh,
     flesh and blood, folks, german, germane, grandchild, granddaughter,
     grandfather, grandmother, grandparent, grandson, half brother,
     interconnected, interrelated, kin, kindred, kinfolk, kinnery,
     kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kith and kin, linking,
     matchable, mother, much at one, near, near relation, nephew,
     next of kin, niece, parallel, parent, people, pertaining,
     pertinent, posterity, proportionable, proportional, proportionate,
     referable, referring, related, relating, relation, relational,
     relations, relative to, relatives, relevant, reliant, sib, sibling,
     similar, sister, son, spear kin, spear side, spindle kin,
     spindle side, subject to, subordinate to, sword side, sympathetic,
     tribesman, uncle, uterine kin
  
  

  n. 亲戚,关系词;
  a. 有关系的,相对的,比较的;

     n. 亲属,亲戚
     a. 有关系的,相关的;相对的,比较的;成比例的