relative adverb
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relative clause — noun a clause introduced by a relative pronoun who visits frequently is a relative clause in the sentence John, who visits frequently, is ill • Hypernyms: ↑clause * * * noun 1. : an adjective clause introduced by a relative pronoun expressed or… … Useful english dictionary
relative — /rel euh tiv/, n. 1. a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage. 2. something having, or standing in, some relation to something else. 3. something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature, size, etc.… … Universalium
relative — rel•a•tive [[t]ˈrɛl ə tɪv[/t]] n. 1) ant a person who is connected with another by blood or marriage 2) something having, or standing in, some relation to something else 3) something dependent upon external conditions for its specific nature,… … From formal English to slang
relative — rel‧a‧tive [ˈrelətɪv] adjective having a particular value or quality when compared with similar things: • the relative strength of the dollar • IBM was a relative latecomer to the laptop market. relatively adverb : • The system is relatively easy … Financial and business terms
relative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) considered in relation or in proportion to something else. 2) existing or possessing a characteristic only in comparison to something else: months of relative calm ended in April. 3) Grammar (of a pronoun, determiner, or adverb)… … English terms dictionary
relative — [ rɛlətɪv] adjective 1》 considered in relation or in proportion to something else: the relative effectiveness of the mechanisms is not known. ↘existing or possessing a characteristic only in comparison to something else. 2》 Grammar denoting a … English new terms dictionary
relative clause — a subordinate clause introduced by a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb, either expressed or deleted, esp. such a clause modifying an antecedent, as who saw you in He s the man who saw you or (that) I wrote in Here s the letter (that) I wrote … Universalium
relative clause — rel′ative clause′ n. gram. a subordinate clause that is introduced by a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb, either expressed or deleted, and modifies an antecedent, as who saw you in That s the woman who saw you or (that) I wrote in Here s… … From formal English to slang
Conjunctive adverb — A conjunctive adverb is an adverb that connects two clauses. Conjunctive adverbs show cause and effect, sequence, contrast, comparison, or other relationships. Contents 1 Common conjunctive adverbs 2 Punctuation 3 Examples 4 … Wikipedia
compound relative — noun 1. : a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb used without an antecedent (as what in “what he says is true”, where in “this is where he was born”) 2. : a compound formed by adding so, ever, or soever to a relative pronoun (whoso, whichever,… … Useful english dictionary
