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relatif

relative

adjective ruh-lah-TEEF Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: Latin relativus, from relatus (carried back)

Also means

relating to

Usage Note

Relatif means 'relative' as opposed to absolute — une vérité relative is 'a relative truth'. Its feminine form is relative, and in grammar pronom relatif means 'relative pronoun'. The adverb relativement ('relatively, comparatively') is widely used in everyday speech.

Examples

"C'est une question relative au budget."

Natural Translation

It's a question relating to the budget.

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