Relative is a word with multiple meanings in English:
1. As a noun: a person connected by blood or marriage
2. As an adjective: considered in relation or in proportion to something else
3. In grammar: relating to or functioning as a pronoun or conjunction introducing a relative clause
4. In physics: having a particular value in a given context but no absolute value
Common phrases:
- Relative to: in comparison with
- Relative humidity: the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage