2 meanings, 10 uses
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1 —6 uses as in:
the relative importance
Definition
compared with something else (not an absolute value or not complete)
- The difference lies in the fact that in Australia relatively few malpractice cases arise.p. 127.9
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- 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
- Eventually she was able to read relatively sophisticated material.p. 49.4
- 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
There are no more uses of "relative" flagged with this meaning in Gifted Hands.
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2 —4 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."
- We also understand some of what hurting relatives go through.p. 161.1
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- Going to see some relatives.p. 18.4
- 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
- You mean you have relatives here in Australia?p. 128.8
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