CEFR B1

relative

noun

Meaning

A person connected by blood or marriage; a kinsman or kinswoman.

Examples

She is visiting her relatives in Canada.
He is a distant relative of the royal family.

Synonyms: kin, relation, kinsman, blood relation

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relative (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈrelətɪv/

Definition

A person connected by blood or marriage; a kinsman or kinswoman.

Examples

She is visiting her relatives in Canada.
He is a distant relative of the royal family.
All of my relatives are coming to the wedding.

How to Use relative

relative to (prepositional phrase): In comparison with; in proportion to. — "The salary is quite low relative to the cost of living in the city."

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