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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   relative

   • IPA[ˈrelədiv]

   美式

   • adj.
     considered in relation or in proportion to something else；existing or possessing a specified characteristic only in comparison to something else; not absolute
   • n.
     a person connected by blood or marriage；a species related to another by common origin

   • noun: relative, plural noun: relatives

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. considered in relation or in proportion to something else the relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known 同義詞 comparative, respective, comparable, correlative, parallel, ... 更多corresponding, reciprocal反義詞 absolute
   • ▪ existing or possessing a specified characteristic only in comparison to something else; not absolute she went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room the companies are relative newcomers to computers 同義詞 moderate, reasonable, a fair degree of, considerable, some, ... 更多comparative, qualified, modified, in/by comparison反義詞 great, complete
   • 2. denoting a pronoun, determiner, or adverb that refers to an expressed or implied antecedent and attaches a subordinate clause to it, e.g. which, who.
   • ▪ (of a clause) attached to an antecedent by a relative word.
   • 3. (of major and minor keys) having the same key signature.
   • 4. (of a service rank) corresponding in grade to another in a different service.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a person connected by blood or marriage much of my time is spent visiting relatives
   • ▪ a species related to another by common origin the plant is a relative of ivy
   • 2. a relative pronoun, determiner, or adverb.
   • 3. a term, thing, or concept that is dependent on something else.

   片語

   • relative to