relative

Judged by comparing it with something else.

• We compared the relative sizes of the rooms.
• Its price is low relative to similar products.
• The chart shows the relative importance of each factor.

How to use it: relative to something (Housing is expensive relative to local wages.)

Similar words: comparative

Opposites: absolute

Common phrases: relative importance, relative size, relative to something, relative measure

A person who belongs to your family.

• My relatives live nearby.
• We stayed with a relative in Madrid.
• Is she a relative of yours?

Similar words: family member, relation

Common phrases: close relative, distant relative, visit a relative, a relative of