relative to

rel·a·tive to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rel-uh-tiv too]
- /ˈrɛl ə tɪv tu/
- /ˈre.lə.tɪv tuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rel-uh-tiv too]
- /ˈrɛl ə tɪv tu/

Definitions of relative to words

noun relative to a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage. 1
noun relative to something having, or standing in, some relation or connection to something else. 1
noun relative to something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to absolute). 1
noun relative to Grammar. a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb. 1
adjective relative to considered in relation to something else; comparative: the relative merits of democracy and monarchy. 1
adjective relative to existing or having its specific nature only by relation to something else; not absolute or independent: Happiness is relative. 1

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Origin of relative to

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English relatif (noun) (< Middle French) < Late Latin relātīvus (adj.); see relate, -ive

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Parts of speech for Relative to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Relative to

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for relative to

prep relative to

about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
in relation to — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
in respect to — with regard to

All 3 Synonyms of relative to

Antonyms for relative to

preposition relative to

afar — Afar means a long way away.
away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

All 4 Antonyms of relative to