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relativo

relative, comparative

adjective rreh-lah-TEE-boh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

relative (noun: grammar term)

Usage Note

Relativo means 'relative' in the sense of not absolute (éxito relativo, relative success) and also 'pertaining to' (relativo a este tema). The phrase en lo relativo a ('with regard to') is common in formal writing. As a grammar term, pronombre relativo refers to a relative pronoun (que, quien, cual). The antonym is absoluto.

Examples

"El éxito fue relativo según los críticos."

Natural Translation

The success was relative according to the critics.

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