relative
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈrelətɪv/US /ˈrelətɪv/
Meaning
adjective
considered and judged by being compared with something else
“You must consider the relative merits of the two plans.”
noun
a person who is in the same family as somebody else
“a close/distant relative”
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