English

Etymology
From Latin relativus, adjective form with suffix -ivus, from relatus, perfect passive participle of referre, literally carry again, from prefix re-, again + ferre, bear or carry, from PIE ??

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-relative.ogg|Audio (US)

Preposition
relative

1. Relating to, being relevant towards.

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. not absolute; connected to or depending on something else

Antonyms
absolute

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|�سب� (nisbi)
Chinese: ��� (y�ugu�n de)
Czech: vztažný m (of pronoun)
Danish: relativ
Dutch: relatief
Finnish: suhteellinen, relatiivinen (:fi:relatiivinen|Suomi)
French: relatif, relative
German: verwandt
Hungarian: relatív, viszonylagos
Ido: relat-anta
Italian: relativo
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Japanese: ���� (������, kanren-shita), �対�� (�������, soutaitekina)
Latin: relativus m, relativa f, relativum n
Polish: relatywny m, relatywna f, relatywne n
Spanish: relativo m, relativa f
Swedish: relativ

Noun
en-noun

1. someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption
2. refer to relativity for a scientific definition

Spanish: pariente m
Swahili: ndugu (noun 9/10)
Swedish: släkting c
Telugu: బ�ధ�వ� (bamdhuvu)
Thai: THchar|�า�ิ (yâat), THchar|�า�ิ�ี���อ� (yâat pêe nóng)
Vietnamese: h� hàng
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Related terms
relate
relation
relationship
relativism
relativity

See also
top3
aunt
brother
cousin
father
godparent
grandchild
granddaughter
mid3
grandson
great-grandchild
great-grandparent
in-law
mother
niece
mid3
nephew
parent
refer
referral
sister
stepdaughter
stepson
uncle

Italian

Adjective
relative p

1. feminine of|relativo

Category:Italian adjective forms

et:relative
fr:relative
io:relative
id:relative
it:relative
hu:relative
ja:relative
pl:relative
ru:relative
fi:relative
ta:relative
te:relative
vi:relative
zh:relative

• 2007-11-21 20:18 - Ivan Å tambuk - /* Translations */

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