relative

phonetic symbol: / rélətɪv / 

relative - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
congenator , congener , congeneric

[ noun ]
■ a person related by blood or marriage
e.g.)
・police are searching for relatives of the deceased
relation

[ adjective ]
■ estimated by comparison
■ not absolute or complete
e.g.)
・a relative stranger
comparative

[ adjective satellite ]
■ properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics
■ usually followed by `to'
e.g.)
・earnings relative to production
proportional

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