Words · Common
relative
/ˈɹɛlətɪv/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- adjective
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
a relative stranger
- noun
a person related by blood or marriage
police are searching for relatives of the deceased
- noun
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
- adjective
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime