“police are searching for relatives of the deceased”
noun
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
adjective
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
“a relative stranger”
adjective
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
“the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime”
Word Forms
relationship
noun
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
relativity
noun
the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
compare
verb
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
relativ
eine durch Blut oder Heirat verwandte Person
🇫🇷French
relatif
une personne liée par le sang ou par alliance
🇪🇸Spanish
relativo
una persona relacionada por sangre o matrimonio
🇮🇹Italian
relativo
una persona legata dal sangue o dal matrimonio
🇳🇱Dutch
relatief
een persoon die bloed- of aanverwant is
🇵🇹Portuguese
relativo
uma pessoa relacionada por sangue ou casamento
🇷🇺Russian
родственник
человек, связанный кровью или браком
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रिश्तेदार
रक्त या विवाह से संबंधित व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
আপেক্ষিক
রক্ত বা বিবাহের সাথে সম্পর্কিত একজন ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
உறவினர்
இரத்தம் அல்லது திருமணம் தொடர்பான நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
బంధువు
రక్తం లేదా వివాహంతో సంబంధం ఉన్న వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
नातेवाईक
रक्त किंवा लग्नाशी संबंधित व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંબંધિત
રક્ત અથવા લગ્ન દ્વારા સંબંધિત વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಬಂಧಿ
ರಕ್ತ ಅಥವಾ ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബന്ധു
രക്തമോ വിവാഹമോ ആയ ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ
ਖੂਨ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਆਹ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
رشتہ دار
خون یا شادی سے متعلق ایک شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
相对的
有血缘或婚姻关系的人
🇯🇵Japanese
相対的
血または婚姻関係にある人
🇰🇷Korean
상대적인
혈연관계나 결혼관계에 있는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
liên quan đến
một người có quan hệ huyết thống hoặc hôn nhân
🇹🇭Thai
ญาติ
บุคคลที่เกี่ยวข้องทางสายเลือดหรือการแต่งงาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
relatif
seseorang yang mempunyai hubungan darah atau perkawinan
🇵🇭Filipino
kamag-anak
isang taong may kaugnayan sa dugo o kasal
🇲🇾Malay
relatif
seseorang yang mempunyai pertalian darah atau perkahwinan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نسبي
شخص مرتبط بالدم أو الزواج
🇮🇷Persian
نسبی
شخصی که از نظر خونی یا ازدواج نسبت دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
akraba
kan veya evlilik yoluyla akraba olan kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
יַחֲסִי
אדם הקשור בדם או בנישואין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'relative'?
The primary meaning of 'relative' is 'a person related by blood or marriage'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'relative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'relative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'relative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'relative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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