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    Relative (en. Relative)

    /ʁelativ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Member of the family.
    My cousin is a relative.
    Mon cousin est un relative.
    Thing that depends on another.
    Speed is relative to the distance traveled.
    La vitesse est relative à la distance parcourue.
    adjective
    Which is related to something.
    His situation is relative to his behavior.
    Sa situation est relative à son comportement.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'relativus', meaning 'having a relation to'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    related to
    Who concerns or is related to.
    relative à
    to be relative
    Meaning that something is conditional on another thing.
    être relatif

    Related Words

    relativity
    Concept in physics that implies certain laws of nature are the same in all reference systems.
    relativité
    relation
    Link or association between people or things.
    relation

    Slang Meanings

    Used to refer to an acquaintance or a friend in an informal setting.
    He's a relative who often hangs out with us.
    C'est un relative qui traîne souvent avec nous.
    Ending used to describe something trivial.
    This story was only relative.
    Cette histoire était seulement relative.