relative

Definition

  • noun: a member of your family
  • noun: a word referring grammatically to an antecedent
  • used of major and minor keys and scales
  • synonyms: referring, respecting, pertaining

Examples

  • What are the 'relative' advantages of the different methods? [=what are the advantages of each method compared to the others?]

  • The car might seem expensive, but 'it's all relative'. [=the car is expensive compared to some cars but not to other cars]

  • I'm a 'relative' newcomer to the area. [=I am not really new to the area but I am more of a newcomer than many people]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - What's that up there? - Uh, those are kids, they're... shuffling around, sword fighting or something, with sticks. You can see their height relative to this. These are cows. So, they're probably between and . - Boys, definitely. - Wow, your female's moving fast. Okay, that's what I wanted to (..)
    2012 Zero Dark Thirty