relative
Is it a Scrabble word? See definition, points, and words you can make.
Is relative a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of relative?
Definition
adj (English)
1. (computing, of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.Examples: "The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/index.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg."not-comparable
2. (grammar) Depending on an antecedent; comparative.Examples: "The words “big” and “small” are relative."not-comparable
3. (music) Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.not-comparable
4. (archaic or rare) Relevant; pertinent; related.Examples: "relative to your earlier point about taxes, ..."; "The Spirit that I haue ſeene May be the Diuell, and the Diuel hath power T'aſſume a pleaſing ſhape, yea and perhaps Out of my Weakneſſe, and my Melancholly, As he is very potent with ſuch Spirits, Abuſes me to damne me. Ile haue grounds More Relatiue then this: The play's the thing, Wherein Ile catch the Conſcience of the King."archaicnot-comparablerare
adv (English)
1. (US) Alternative form of relatively.Examples: "In 1924 it moved to a commonious campus at Stockton. Like other Californian colleges, however, it decided to remain a relative small institution."; "Mr. Schneebell. Instead of the relative small number of cases, you should phrase it probably differently. Professor Brazer. I accept that correction."; "In addition to the typical external disturbances faced by small open economies, such as shocks to terms of trade, to capital flows, or to the rest of the world’s demand, it is subject to a number of idiosyncratic shocks stemming from its relative big neighbors Brazil and—especially—Argentina."USalt-ofalternativenot-comparable
noun (English)
1. (figurative) Something kindred or related to something else.Synonyms: cousinfiguratively
2. (linguistics) A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.
Definition source: Wiktionary