Origin of relative
usage note for relative
11. See
who.
OTHER WORDS FROM relative
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British Dictionary definitions for relatives
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