DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
relative
/'rɛlətɪv/ · rɛlətɪv
Relative has 3 syllables: rel · a · tive.
rel
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a
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tive
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noun. An animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus).
noun. A person related by blood or marriage.
adjective. Properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'.
adjective. Estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete.
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