relative

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

1rel·a·tive

noun \ˈre-lə-tiv\

Definition of RELATIVE

1
: a word referring grammatically to an antecedent
2
: a thing having a relation to or connection with or necessary dependence on another thing
3
a : a person connected with another by blood or affinity b : an animal or plant related to another by common descent
4
: a relative term

Examples of RELATIVE

  1. At the family reunion, I saw relatives I haven't seen in years.
  2. He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative.
  3. The donkey is a relative of the horse.

First Known Use of RELATIVE

14th century

Other Genetics Terms

chimera, hermaphrodite, plasticity

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