relative

/ˈrelətɪv/ adjective

Translation

› [always before noun] compared to other similar things or people

göreli, nispî, izafî

the relative prosperity of the West1963

relative to sth › when compared to something else

...ile ilgili/alakalı; ...a/e ilişkin/göre; ...ile kıyaslandığında

The economy has been declining relative to other countries.1963

(Definition of relative adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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