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relative

/ˈrelətɪv/noun

उच्चारण रेलटिव

रिश्तेदार, संबंधी

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who is in the same family as somebody else

    रिश्तेदार, संबंधी

    • a close relative
    • Most of my relatives live in Lucknow.
    • A distant relative came to visit us during Holi.
    + 1 more example
    • All the relatives gathered for the wedding.

    Synonyms relation kin family member kinsman

    Opposite stranger

adjective
  1. 1

    considered and judged by being compared with something else; existing or having a particular quality only when compared with something else

    सापेक्ष, तुलनात्मक

    • relative peace
    • the relative merits
    • The exam was a relative success; most students passed.
    + 2 more examples
    • Everything is relative: a small flat seems big to a student.
    • They live in relative comfort compared with their neighbours.

    Synonyms comparative proportional corresponding

    Opposite absolute

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) introduce relative clauses ('the girl who won').

Relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) relative clauses शुरू करते हैं ('the girl who won')।

Usage: relatively means quite, when compared with others ('a relatively easy paper').

प्रयोग में relatively का अर्थ दूसरों की तुलना में काफ़ी है ('a relatively easy paper')।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Science: Einstein's theory of relativity.

विज्ञान में Einstein का सापेक्षता सिद्धांत।