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relativeA person who is connected to another by blood or marriage

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person who is connected to another by blood or marriage

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrelətɪv/

Korean meaning: 친척, 친인척

Korean pronunciation: 렐-러-티브 (강세: 렐)

Example Sentences

  • My weird uncle is the relative who always brings unusual gifts to family gatherings.
  • The relative size of my homework pile compared to my free time is absolutely terrifying.
  • She discovered a long-lost relative through a DNA testing service.

relative

NOUN

//ˈrelətɪv//

A person who is connected to another by blood or marriage

relative concept
💡 Concept

The damage looked severe — but relative to last year's disaster, it was minor.

relative mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

모든 것은 상대적으로 다르다 — 그것이 무엇과 관련되는지 보는 순간.

relative rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every relative carries a piece of the family narrative.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrelətɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrelətɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootrelat
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'relativus', meaning 'having reference or relation to something', derived from 'relatus' (brought back, related), the past participle of 'referre' (to bring back, refer).

🎵Rhyme

creativenegativepositiveactive
creative
negative
positive
active

🔗Collocations

close relative
distant relative
relative importance
relatively speaking
blood relative
relative position

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My weird uncle is the relative who always brings unusual gifts to family gatherings.

😄 Fun example

The relative size of my homework pile compared to my free time is absolutely terrifying.

She discovered a long-lost relative through a DNA testing service.

The relative quiet of the library was perfect for studying.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

family memberkinsmancomparativeproportional

Antonyms

strangerabsoluteunrelated

Related

relationrelaterelativelyrelationshipkinship

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