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Relative

Definition:

A relative can refer to different things depending on the context:

• Noun (1): A person who is connected by blood or marriage, such as a family member.
• Noun (2): Something that has a dependent or comparative relationship with something else.
• Adjective: Comparative or dependent in nature; indicating a relation or connection.

Examples:

Noun (1) - Family Member:

1. My aunt is a close relative.
2. I have many relatives living in different countries.

Noun (2) - Comparative Relationship:

1. Winter is the relative of summer.
2. The company's success is relative to market conditions.

Adjective - Indicating Relation:

1. The prices of the products are relative to their quality.
2. This theory is relative to the field of psychology.

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