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  1. "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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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.

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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?

  10. 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 …