adjective Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
We've been discussing the relative merits of various methods of transportation.
adjective Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.
The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/index.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.
adjective Depending on an antecedent; comparative.
The words “big” and “small” are relative.
adjective Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.
adjective Relevant; pertinent; related.
relative to your earlier point about taxes, ...
adjective Capable to be changed by other beings or circumstance; conditional.
adverb Alternative form of relatively.
noun Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.