relative

  1. Adjective.  Relevant; pertinent.
  2. Adjective.  Connected to or depending on something else; not absolute; comparative.
  3. Adjective.  (grammar) That relates to an antecedent.
  4. Adjective.  (music) Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.
  5. Noun.  Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

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