relative
[ rel-uh-tiv ]
/ ˈrɛl ə tɪv /
noun
adjective
Origin of relative
usage note for relative
11. See
who.
OTHER WORDS FROM relative
Words nearby relative
British Dictionary definitions for nonrelative
relative
/ (ˈrɛlətɪv) /
adjective
noun
a person who is related by blood or marriage; relation
a relative pronoun, clause, or grammatical construction
Derived forms of relative
relativeness, nounWord Origin for relative
C16: from Late Latin
relātīvus referring