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The correct spelling is relative.
How to pronounce relative
noun
IPA: [ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]
Say it like: Rel-ati-ve
The correct spelling is relative. Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption. For example: "Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"
Usage Examples
“Why do my relatives always talk about sex?”
“The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.”
“relative to your earlier point about taxes, ...”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- 2.A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.
adjective
- 1.Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
- 2.(of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.
- 3.(grammar) That relates to an antecedent.
- 4.Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.
- 5.Relevant; pertinent; related.
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