All 10 Uses of

relative
in
Gifted Hands

He spoke rather calmly, raised his voice a few times, but he preached in a relatively low key, and the audience didn't get stirred up.†
p. 18.2

relatively = in comparison to something else

Going to see some relatives.†
p. 18.4

relatives = people related by blood or marriage

It may seem strange, but it is a testimony to the security we felt in our home—I was an adult before I discovered where Mother went when she "visited relatives."†
p. 18.9 *

Eventually she was able to read relatively sophisticated material.†
p. 49.4

relatively = in comparison to something else

It was exciting to move to Baltimore from the relatively small town of Ann Arbor.†
p. 109.6

Naturally I was quite concerned, feeling we had to do something, but I was still relatively inexperienced.†
p. 118.2 *

To accomplish the research I wanted, I faced a triple challenge: (I) to come up with a relatively inexpensive model, (2) to find one that was consistent, and (3) to find a model large enough to be imaged and operated on.†
p. 120.1

The difference lies in the fact that in Australia relatively few malpractice cases arise.†
p. 127.9

You mean you have relatives here in Australia?†
p. 128.8

relatives = people related by blood or marriage

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.