All 3 Uses of
relative
in
Childhood's End
- Its establishment had taken twenty years and some billions of Pounds Decimal-a relatively trivial factor, therefore, of the world's total wealth.†
Chpt 15relatively = in comparison to something else
- Perhaps the Overlords realized that even in this relatively short time, his mind had nearly reached the end of its resources.†
Chpt 22 *
- George wondered whether to commiserate with Jan for his newly acquired relative.†
Chpt 7
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