Relative - definition, pronunciation, transcription

At the family reunion, I saw relatives I haven't seen in years.

He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative.

The donkey is a relative of the horse.

We discussed the relative merits of each school.

“Who,” “whom,” “whose,” “which,” and “that” are all relative pronouns.

The phrase “that won” in “the book that won” is a relative clause.

Her boyfriend is a distant relative of mine.

The relative merits of both approaches have to be considered.

You may think you're poor, but it's all relative (=you are not poor compared to some people).

We were reluctant to leave the relative safety of our hotel.

His aunt is his closest living relative.

He has been living in relative obscurity in a small town in the mountains.

Marrying a close relative is a taboo in many cultures.

Nothing could be extracted from him relative to his former associates.

The last five years have seen a period of relative calm.