relative Synonyms
relative Meaning
relative (n)
a person related by blood or marriage
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
relative (a)
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
relative (s)
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
relative (a.)
Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject.
Arising from relation; resulting from connection with, or reference to, something else; not absolute.
Indicating or expressing relation; refering to an antecedent; as, a relative pronoun.
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.
relative (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.
A person connected by blood or affinity; strictly, one allied by blood; a relation; a kinsman or kinswoman.
A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or represents, another word or phrase, called its antecedent; as, the relatives who, which, that.
relative Sentence Examples
- My relative, Sarah, is visiting from out of town.
- The two sisters are close relatives, sharing many physical similarities.
- The lawyer drafted a will that distributed the inheritance among the deceased's relatives.
- The family genealogy chart detailed the intricate network of relatives and their connections.
- The scientist is distantly related to Albert Einstein, making them distant relatives.
- The politician relied heavily on the support of his relatives during his campaign.
- The siblings had a strained relationship, despite being close relatives.
- The detective investigated the family tree to determine the potential motives of the suspects' relatives.
- The historian studied the letters of the poet to gain insights into the dynamics between relatives in the past.
- The inheritance tax levied on distant relatives was significantly higher than that imposed on immediate relatives.
FAQs About the word relative
a person related by blood or marriage, an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
cousin, relation,family, kin, kinsman, stock, blood, folk, people,in-law
nonrelative, nonrelative,,
My relative, Sarah, is visiting from out of town.
The two sisters are close relatives, sharing many physical similarities.
The lawyer drafted a will that distributed the inheritance among the deceased's relatives.
The family genealogy chart detailed the intricate network of relatives and their connections.
