Definition of relative

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Relative (n.) A person connected by blood or affinity; strictly, one allied by blood; a relation; a kinsman or kinswoman..

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Wherein :: Wherein (adv.) In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively..
Devisor :: Devisor (n.) One who devises, or gives real estate by will; a testator; -- correlative to devisee..
Nitrous :: Nitrous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of those compounds in which nitrogen has a relatively lower valence as contrasted with nitric compounds..
Locality :: Locality (n.) The perceptive faculty concerned with the ability to remember the relative positions of places.
Disseizee :: Disseizee (n.) A person disseized, or put out of possession of an estate unlawfully; -- correlative to disseizor..
Groomsman :: Groomsman (n.) A male attendant of a bridegroom at his wedding; -- the correlative of bridesmaid.
Ancestor :: Ancestor (n.) One from whom an estate has descended; -- the correlative of heir.
That :: That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural..
Phenakistoscope :: Phenakistoscope (n.) A revolving disk on which figures drawn in different relative attitudes are seen successively, so as to produce the appearance of an object in actual motion, as an animal leaping, etc., in consequence of the persistence of the successive visual impressions of the retina. It is often arranged so that the figures may be projected upon a screen..
Correlative :: Correlative (a.) Having or indicating a reciprocal relation.
Leucoscope :: Leucoscope (n.) An instrument, devised by Professor Helmholtz, for testing the color perception of the eye, or for comparing different lights, as to their constituent colors or their relative whiteness..
Relative :: Relative (a.) Arising from relation; resulting from connection with, or reference to, something else; not absolute..
Correlativeness :: Correlativeness (n.) Quality of being correlative.
Dedicatee :: Dedicatee (n.) One to whom a thing is dedicated; -- correlative to dedicator.
Line :: Line (n.) The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working; as, the engine is in line or out of line..
Irrelate :: Irrelate (a.) Irrelative; unconnected.
Cognati :: Cognati (n. pl.) Relatives by the mother's side.
Absolute :: Absolute (a.) Capable of being thought or conceived by itself alone; unconditioned; non-relative.
Ascendant :: Ascendant (n.) An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; -- opposed to descendant..
Vanadic :: Vanadic (a.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, vanadium; containing vanadium; specifically distinguished those compounds in which vanadium has a relatively higher valence as contrasted with the vanadious compounds; as, vanadic oxide..
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