Definitions
1.AdjectiveConnected to or depending on something else; comparative."We've been discussing the relative merits of various methods of transportation."
2.AdjectiveExpressed 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."
3.AdjectiveDepending on an antecedent; comparative."The words “big” and “small” are relative."
4.AdjectiveHaving the same key but differing in being major or minor.
5.AdjectiveRelevant; pertinent; related."relative to your earlier point about taxes, ..."
6.AdjectiveCapable to be changed by other beings or circumstance; conditional.
7.AdverbAlternative form of relatively.
8.NounSomeone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.
9.NounSomething kindred or related to something else.
10.NounA type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.