Crossword-Solution: RELATIVE
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Relative | a. | Having relation or reference; referring; respecting; standing in connection; pertaining; as, arguments not relative to the subject. |
| Relative | a. | Arising from relation; resulting from connection with, or reference to, something else; not absolute. |
| Relative | a. | Indicating or expressing relation; refering to an antecedent; as, a relative pronoun. |
| Relative | a. | Characterizing or pertaining to chords and keys, which, by reason of the identify of some of their tones, admit of a natural transition from one to the other. |
| Relative | n. | One who, or that which, relates to, or is considered in its relation to, something else; a relative object or term; one of two object or term; one of two objects directly connected by any relation. |
| Relative | n. | A person connected by blood or affinity; strictly, one allied by blood; a relation; a kinsman or kinswoman. |
| Relative | n. | A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or represents, another word or phrase, called its antecedent; as, the relatives "who", "which", "that". |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| RELATIVE | anagram | LEVIRATE |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ETRAE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with RELATIVE (5)
Indeed, it is not uncommon for slaves even to fall out and quarrel among themselves about the relative goodness of their masters, each contending for the superior goodness of his own over that of the others.
Bangladesh is hampered by a relative lack of natural resources, population growth of more than 2% a year, large-scale unemployment, and a limited infrastructure; furthermore, it is highly vulnerable to natural disasters.
But Oak had found himself so occupied, and was full of so many cares relative to those portions of Boldwood’s flocks that were not disposed of, that Bathsheba, without telling Oak or anybody, resolved to drive home herself, as she had many times done from Casterbridge Market, and trust to her good angel for performing the journey unmolested.
The Lion and the Statue A Man and a Lion were discussing the relative strength of men and lions in general.
Probably this is due to the relative strength of the earth’s gravitational energy.” On that last text their leader-writer expanded very comfortingly.
Quotes with RELATIVE (3)
It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells... to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.
I mean, d'you know what eternity is? There's this big mountain, see, a mile high, at the end of the universe, and once every thousand years there's this little bird-""What little bird?" said Aziraphale suspiciously." This little bird I'm talking about. And every thousand years-""The same bird every thousand years?" Crowley hesitated. "Yeah," he said." Bloody ancient bird, then.""Okay. And every thousand years this bird flies-""-limps-""-flies all the way to this mountain and …
Success and failure are relative categories. Therefore, do not exult in victory and do not despair after defeat. Accept the changes in life placidly, knowing that autumn and winter come after summer.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 19 times in crossword archives (1953–2024).