relative

relative
1. noun
Verwandte, der/die
2. adjective
relativ; (comparative) jeweilig

the relative costs of a and b — die Kostenrelation zwischen a und b

with relative calmness — relativ gelassen

be relative to something — sich nach etwas richten

a large population relative to the town's size — eine im Verhältnis zur Größe der Stadt beachtliche Einwohnerzahl

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['relətiv]
noun (a member of one's family; a relation: All his relatives attended the funeral.) der/die Verwandte
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rela·tive
[ˈrelətɪv, AM also -t̬ɪv]
I. adj inv
1. (connected to) relevant
to be \relative to sth (important) relevant für etw akk sein geh; (relevant) sich akk auf etw akk beziehen
2. (corresponding) jeweilige(r, s)
the \relative advantages die jeweiligen Vorteile
\relative merits jeweilige Vorzüge
to be \relative to sth von etw dat abhängen
petrol consumption is \relative to a car's speed der Benzinverbrauch hängt von der Geschwindigkeit des Autos ab
3. (comparative) relative(r, s), vergleichbare(r, s); (not absolute) age, evil, happiness relative(r, s)
to live in \relative comfort in relativem Wohlstand leben
\relative to sb verglichen mit jdm
II. adv
\relative to sich akk beziehend auf
\relative to the country, city air is quite polluted verglichen zur Landluft ist die Luft in der Stadt ziemlich verschmutzt
III. n Verwandte(r) f(m), Angehörige(r) f(m)
blood \relative Blutsverwandte(r) f(m)
\relative by marriage angeheirateter Verwandter/angeheiratete Verwandte
distant \relative entfernter Verwandter/entfernte Verwandte
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['relətɪv]
1. adj
1) (= comparative, not absolute SCI) relativ

happiness is relative —

relative to him, she is in a very happy position — verglichen mit ihm ist sie gut dran

fuel consumption is relative to speed — der Benzinverbrauch hängt von der Geschwindigkeit ab

to live in relative luxury — verhältnismäßig or relativ luxuriös leben

with relative ease — relativ leicht

in relative terms —

it's all relative — es ist alles relativ

2) (= respective) jeweilig

the relative merits of A and B — die jeweiligen Verdienste von A und B

3)

(= relevant) relative to — sich beziehend auf (+acc)

4) (GRAM) Relativ-

relative pronoun/clause — Relativpronomen nt/-satz m

5) (MUS) minor, major parallel
2. n
1) (= person) = academic.ru/61311/relation">relation
See:
= relation
2) (GRAM: clause) Relativsatz m; (= pronoun) Relativpronomen nt
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relative [ˈrelətıv]
A adj (adv relatively)
1. relativ, verhältnismäßig, Verhältnis…:
relative address IT relative Adresse;
relative atomic mass CHEM, PHYS relative Atommasse;
in relative ease verhältnismäßig oder relativ wohlhabend;
relative humidity relative (Luft)Feuchtigkeit;
relative majority relative Mehrheit;
relative number MATH Verhältniszahl f;
relative proportions pl Mengen- oder Größenverhältnis n
2. sich beziehend (to auf akk):
relative value MATH Bezugswert m;
relative to bezüglich, hinsichtlich (gen), betreffend (akk);
relative evidence einschlägiger Beweis
3. LING Relativ…, bezüglich:
relative clause B 3 a;
relative pronoun B 3 b
4. (to) abhängig (von), bedingt (durch):
price is relative to demand
5. gegenseitig, entsprechend, jeweilig
6. MUS parallel:
relative key Paralleltonart f
7. REL indirekt:
relative worship Bilderdienst m
B s
1. Verwandte(r) m/f(m)
2. CHEM verwandtes Derivat
3. LING
a) Relativ-, Bezugswortsatz m
b) Relativpronomen n, bezügliches Fürwort
4. the relative das Relative
rel. abk
1. related
2. relating bezügl.
3. relative (relatively) rel(at).
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1. noun
Verwandte, der/die
2. adjective
relativ; (comparative) jeweilig

the relative costs of a and b — die Kostenrelation zwischen a und b

with relative calmness — relativ gelassen

be relative to something — sich nach etwas richten

a large population relative to the town's size — eine im Verhältnis zur Größe der Stadt beachtliche Einwohnerzahl

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adj.
relativ adj. n.
Verwandte m.,f.
Verwandter m.

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