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relative
noun
a
person
in
the
same
family
,
such
as
a
parent
,
child
,
cousin
,
aunt
,
or
uncle
•
Maria
visited
her
sick
relative
in
the
hospital
after
work
.
Maria
visited
her
sick
relative
in
the
hospital
after
work
.
•
At
the
reunion
,
I
met
a
relative
I
had
never
seen
before
.
At
the
reunion
,
I
met
a
relative
I
had
never
seen
before
.
From
Latin
‘
relativus
’
meaning
‘
having
relation
’,
later
applied
to
family
members
in
the
17th
century
.
adjective
considered
in
comparison
with
,
or
depending
on
,
something
else
rather
than
being
absolute
•
The
test
was
easy
relative
to
last
year's
difficult
exam
.
The
test
was
easy
relative
to
last
year's
difficult
exam
.
•
Whether
a
room
feels
hot
is
relative
to
the
person
inside
.
Whether
a
room
feels
hot
is
relative
to
the
person
inside
.
From
Latin
‘
relativus
’
meaning
‘
having
relation
’—
adopted
in
English
in
the
14th
century
to
describe
things
considered
in
relation
to
others
.
relatively
adverb
fairly
or
to
a
moderate
degree
,
though
not
extremely
•
The
exam
was
relatively
easy
.
The
exam
was
relatively
easy
.
•
The
streets
were
relatively
quiet
after
midnight
.
The
streets
were
relatively
quiet
after
midnight
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
.
adverb
in
comparison
with
someone
or
something
else
•
At
30
,
she
is
relatively
young
to
be
a
university
professor
.
At
30
,
she
is
relatively
young
to
be
a
university
professor
.
•
The
mountain
near
the
town
is
relatively
easy
to
climb
compared
with
Everest
.
The
mountain
near
the
town
is
relatively
easy
to
climb
compared
with
Everest
.
From
the
adjective
relative
+
-ly
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
16th
century
.