2 meanings, 4 uses
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1 —2 uses as in:
the relative importance
Definition
compared with something else (not an absolute value or not complete)
- Nails look relatively clean.p. 80.7
- Mom's face was relatively intact but her torso was destroyed.p. 37.9
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2 —2 uses as in:
they are relatives
Definition
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."
- Technically you have to make an appointment now to see your dead relatives' final resting place.p. 186.9
- They'll have info on the colonel's relatives."p. 131.9
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