
"relative to" and "compared to/with" | WordReference Forums
Sep 3, 2007 · If relative to, compared with and compared to were all synonymous would it then be Einstein's Theory of Comparitiveness? Ps I know relativity is the state of being relative.....just a …
absolute or relative terms - WordReference Forums
Mar 1, 2008 · What does 'absolute or relative terms' mean in the following context: The polarization of society also entails a polarization in standard of living, as that of capitalists goes …
It's All Relative vs. It's All Subjective - WordReference Forums
Mar 23, 2014 · In the fish soup example, you mean? Yes, you can say "It's all relative" but the meaning is different. With "subjective", you oppose your appreciation to someone else's. You …
Relative to / In relation to how important.... - WordReference Forums
Nov 14, 2016 · However, 'relative to' is more specific, and actually makes a comparison. We look at global temperature rises relative to the 1950s average, for example, or the amount of a drug …
Relative (meaning 'related to') | WordReference Forums
Nov 7, 2020 · My question: Does "relative" meaning 'related to' sound natural/correct in the examples that I created below in everyday current colloquial English? a. Noah and Emma are …
related / relative / relevant | WordReference Forums
Dec 29, 2008 · Have you looked up the definitions? If you are talking about family, relevant isn't a word you would normally use. Here is the definition for related. I will let you look up relative.
Relative pronouns as subject or object? - WordReference Forums
Feb 16, 2007 · If a relative pronoun is the object of the verb in the relative clause, it is an object pronoun. We also call it an object pronoun if it is the object of a preposition. Sometimes an …
relative order - WordReference Forums
Feb 16, 2020 · This is definition 3. order good or harmonious arrangement: [uncountable] Can you put this room in better order? ah so "relative order" same to "relatively good …
remote relative, relative, close relative. - WordReference Forums
Feb 18, 2011 · Put simply, are there two words called “close relative” and “remote relative”? Or you foreign friends only use "relative" to represent all kinds of relatives?
Subordinating conjunctions vs. Relative pronouns/adverbs
Dec 3, 2009 · To my understanding, relative pronouns and relative adverbs, in relative clauses, serve a similar function to subordinating conjunctions in other types of clauses. According to …