Both Uses of
relative
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- In the relative calm that followed, Lockhart straightened up, caught sight of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, who were almost at the door, and said, "Well, I'll ask you three to just nip the rest of them back into their cage."
Chpt 6 (definition 1) *relative = compared to other things
- The Dursleys had always forbidden questions about his wizarding relatives.
Chpt 11 (definition 2) *relatives = people related by blood or marriage
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."