Definition of relative

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Relative (n.) A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or represents, another word or phrase, called its antecedent; as, the relatives who, which, that..

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Depositary :: Depositary (n.) One with whom anything is lodged in the trust; one who receives a deposit; -- the correlative of depositor.
Groomsman :: Groomsman (n.) A male attendant of a bridegroom at his wedding; -- the correlative of bridesmaid.
Driver :: Driver (n.) A part that transmits motion to another part by contact with it, or through an intermediate relatively movable part, as a gear which drives another, or a lever which moves another through a link, etc. Specifically:.
Dowel :: Dowel (n.) A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position..
Patient :: Patient (n.) A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.
Osmious :: Osmious (a.) Denoting those compounds of osmium in which the element has a valence relatively lower than in the osmic compounds; as, osmious chloride..
Bimetallism :: Bimetallism (n.) The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism..
Whither :: Whither (adv.) To what or which place; -- used relatively.
Wherein :: Wherein (adv.) In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively..
Where :: Where (adv.) At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; -- used relatively..
Grade :: Grade (n.) A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grade; grades of flour..
Dimension :: Dimension (n.) The degree of manifoldness of a quantity; as, time is quantity having one dimension; volume has three dimensions, relative to extension..
He :: He (obj.) Any one; the man or person; -- used indefinitely, and usually followed by a relative pronoun..
Quantity :: Quantity (n.) The relative duration of a tone.
Levity :: Levity (n.) The quality of weighing less than something else of equal bulk; relative lightness, especially as shown by rising through, or floating upon, a contiguous substance; buoyancy; -- opposed to gravity..
What :: What (pron., a., & adv.) As a relative pronoun.
Relative :: Relative (n.) A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or represents, another word or phrase, called its antecedent; as, the relatives who, which, that..
Comparison :: Comparison (n.) The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate.
Implied :: Implied (a.) Virtually involved or included; involved in substance; inferential; tacitly conceded; -- the correlative of express, or expressed. See Imply..
Sannup :: Sannup (n.) A male Indian; a brave; -- correlative of squaw.
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