All 7 Uses of

relative
in
Angelfall

I could kick myself for not bringing down the cart first so Paige could be in the relatively safer spot upstairs, rather than waiting for us in the lobby.†
p. 2.9

relatively = in comparison to something else

We are almost at Page Mill Road, which would take us up to the hills through a relatively unpopulated area.†
p. 7.3 *

We hunker down and my muscles freeze, refusing to move from the relative safety behind the truck's tire.†
p. 9.6

The story quoted a relative who said that the mother had tried desperately to drop off the kids at her sister's place only a few hours before the massacre, but the sister had to go to work and couldn't take the kids.†
p. 33.5

The relative said it was as though the mother was afraid of what might happen, as if she felt the darkness coming.†
p. 33.6

I get up, torn between wanting to see what's happening and wanting to hide in the relative safety of numbers.†
p. 128.8

Definitions:

(1) (relative as in: the relative importance)
compared with something else (not an absolute value or not complete)
(2) (relative as in: they are relatives)
connected
in 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."
(3) (relative as in: questions relative to the topic)
related to
(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.