How do you use "relative" in a sentence?

All my relatives are coming for Christmas dinner. The price is quite reasonable relative to the quality. Everything is relative - it depends on your perspective.

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Q: What does "relative" mean?

A family member; compared to something else; not absolute The word 'relative' has two main uses. As a noun, it refers to a family member (relatives at Christmas). As an adjective, it means considered in comparison with something else, not absolute. 'Relative' is often paired with 'to' (relative to the cost). Einstein's theory of relativity relates to this concept.

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Significado: A family member; compared to something else; not absolute

亲戚；相对的

pariente, familiar; relativo

親戚；相対的な

친척; 상대적인

The word 'relative' has two main uses. As a noun, it refers to a family member (relatives at Christmas). As an adjective, it means considered in comparison with something else, not absolute. 'Relative' is often paired with 'to' (relative to the cost). Einstein's theory of relativity relates to this concept.

「relative」有两个主要用法。作为名词，指家庭成员（圣诞节的亲戚）。作为形容词，意为与其他事物相比较的，非绝对的。「relative」常与「to」搭配（相对于成本）。爱因斯坦的相对论与这个概念有关。

La palabra «relative» tiene dos usos principales. Como sustantivo, se refiere a un miembro de la familia. Como adjetivo, significa considerado en comparación con otra cosa, no absoluto. «Relative» a menudo se empareja con «to» (relativo al coste).

「relative」には二つの主な使い方があります。名詞としては、家族のメンバーを指します。形容詞としては、他のものと比較して考えられた、絶対的でないことを意味します。「relative」はしばしば「to」と組み合わされます（コストに対して相対的に）。

'relative'는 두 가지 주요 용법이 있습니다. 명사로는 가족 구성원(크리스마스에 모이는 친척들)을 가리킵니다. 형용사로는 다른 것과 비교하여 고려된, 절대적이지 않은 것을 의미합니다. 'relative'는 'to'와 함께 자주 쓰이며(relative to the cost), 아인슈타인의 상대성 이론도 이 개념과 관련이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

All my relatives are coming for Christmas dinner.
我所有的亲戚都来吃圣诞晚餐。
Todos mis parientes vienen a la cena de Navidad.
親戚全員がクリスマスディナーに来ます。
친척들이 모두 크리스마스 만찬에 옵니다.
The price is quite reasonable relative to the quality.
相对于质量，价格相当合理。
El precio es bastante razonable en relación con la calidad.
品質に対して価格はかなり妥当です。
품질에 비해 가격이 꽤 합리적입니다.
Everything is relative - it depends on your perspective.
一切都是相对的——这取决于你的看法。
Todo es relativo, depende de tu perspectiva.
すべては相対的です—視点によります。
모든 것은 상대적입니다—관점에 따라 다릅니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'relatif', from Late Latin 'relativus' meaning 'having reference or relation', from Latin 'relatus', past participle of 'referre' (to carry back), from 're-' (back) + 'ferre' (to carry).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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