All 8 Uses of
relative
in
Dune
- We might, for example, have wanted to breed her to a close relative to set up a dominant in some genetic trait.†
Book 1 (definition 1)
- And what I did was a relatively simple thing for us.†
Book 1 (definition 1) *
- They all seemed to look like relatives of the Duke …. the late Duke.†
Book 1 (definition 2) *
- He realized that he was semi-delirious, that he should dig himself into the sand, find the relatively cool underlayer and cover himself with it.†
Book 2 (definition 1)
- He could see it stretching ahead of him, a time of relative quiet in a hidden sietch, a moment of peace between periods of violence.†
Book 2 (definition 1)
- "Oppression is a relative thing," Hawat said.†
Book 3 (definition 1)
- Effectiveness limited by variations in shield settings and relative motion between target and projectile.†
Book Term (definition 1)
- It nullifies gravity within certain limits prescribed by relative mass and energy consumption.†
Book Term (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (relative as in: the relative importance) compared with something else (not an absolute value or not complete)
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(2) (relative as in: they are relatives) connectedin various senses, including:
- a person related by blood or marriage -- as in "The hospital won't let me visit her because I'm not a relative."
- a plant or animal related by origin or grouping -- "The closest relative of the dog is the gray wolf."