All 7 Uses of
relative
in
The Fountainhead
- The boy's entrance papers showed no record of nearest relatives.†
Chpt 1.1 *relatives = people related by blood or marriage
- When asked about it, Roark had said indifferently: "I don't think I have any relatives.†
Chpt 1.1
- The friends and relatives to whom Mrs. Sanborn hurried with the sketches did not like the house at all.†
Chpt 1.13
- He had no relatives left, you know.†
Chpt 1.15
- Hopton Stoddard had never married, had no relatives and no friends; he distrusted people, believing that they were always after his money.†
Chpt 2.10
- Well, you know, 'career' is a relative term.†
Chpt 2.12
- He had snapped that he was married to Dominique Francon, and he had added some sort of explanation about Dominique going out of town to announce the marriage to some old relative.†
Chpt 2.15 *
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."
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(3)
(relative as in: questions relative to the topic) related to
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More specialized and less common senses of the word are found in philosophy, grammar, and music. Consult a comprehensive dictionary if you wish to see those. All senses have to do with relationships.