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noun(rel-a-tive)a word referring grammatically to an antecedent
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noun(rel-a-tive)a thing having a relation to or connection with or necessary dependence on another thing
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noun(rel-a-tive)a person connected with another by blood or affinity
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adjective(rel-a-tive)introducing a subordinate clause qualifying an expressed or implied antecedent; also : introduced by such a connective
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adjective(rel-a-tive)relevant, pertinent
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adjective(rel-a-tive)not absolute or independent : comparative
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noun(rel-a-tive)the ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature
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preposition(rel-a-tive)with regard to : in connection with
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noun(rel-a-tive)the motion of the air relative to a body in it
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noun(rel-a-tive)someone who has the same parents or ancestors as another person
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idiom(rel-a-tive)—used to say that something can be thought of in opposite ways depending on what one compares it to