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How to pronounce relative
Say it like this: /ˈɹɛlətɪv/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does relative mean?
adjConnected to or depending on something else; comparative.
“We've been discussing the relative merits of various methods of transportation.”
Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.
Depending on an antecedent; comparative.
“The words “big” and “small” are relative.”
nounSomeone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.
“The eldest son was usually given the name of his paternal grandfather, later children those of other relatives.”
Something kindred or related to something else.
A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.
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