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I. rela·tive [ˈrelətɪv, Am also -t̬ɪv] ADJ inv

1. relative (connected to):

relative: relevant

to be relative to sth (important): relevant für etw acc sein form

to be relative to sth (relevant): sich acc auf etw acc beziehen

2. relative (corresponding):

relative: jeweilige(r, s)

the relative advantages: die jeweiligen Vorteile

relative merits: jeweilige Vorzüge

to be relative to sth: von etw dat abhängen

petrol consumption is relative to a car's speed: der Benzinverbrauch hängt von der Geschwindigkeit des Autos ab

3. relative:

relative (comparative): relative(r, s)

relative (comparative): vergleichbare(r, s)

relative (not absolute) age, evil, happiness: relative(r, s)

to live in relative comfort: in relativem Wohlstand leben

relative to sb: verglichen mit jdm

II. rela·tive [ˈrelətɪv, Am also -t̬ɪv] ADV

relative to: sich acc beziehend auf

relative to the country, city air is quite polluted: verglichen zur Landluft ist die Luft in der Stadt ziemlich verschmutzt

III. rela·tive [ˈrelətɪv, Am also -t̬ɪv] N

relative: Verwandte(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

relative: Angehörige(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

blood relative: Blutsverwandte(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

relative by marriage: angeheirateter Verwandter/angeheiratete Verwandte

distant relative: entfernter Verwandter/entfernte Verwandte

blood ˈrela·tive N

blood relative: Blutsverwandte(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

rela·tive ˈden·sity N PHYS, SCIENCE

relative density: relative Dichte

rela·tive ˈclause N

relative clause: Relativsatz m <-es, -sätze>

rela·tive hu·ˈmid·ity N no pl METEO

relative humidity: relative Feuchtigkeit

rela·tive ˈpro·noun N

relative pronoun: Relativpronomen nt <-s, ->

relative poverty ECON: relative Armut

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Familienangehörige(r): relative

Relativpronomen: relative pronoun

Relativsatz: relative clause

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relative value strategy N INV-FIN

relative value strategy: Relative-Value-Strategie f

relative preferred stock N INV-FIN

relative preferred stock: relative Vorzugsaktie f

relative strength index N FINMKT

relative strength index (Kursindex eines Aktientitels): Relative-Stärke-Indikator m

relative strength index (Kursindex eines Aktientitels): Relative Strength Index (RSI) m

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Relative-Value-Strategie: relative value strategy

relative Vorzugsaktie: relative preferred stock

Relative-Stärke-Indikator (Kursindex eines Aktientitels): relative strength index (RSI)

Relative Strength Index (Kursindex eines Aktientitels): relative strength index (RSI)

RSI (Relative-Stärke-Indikator): relative strength index (RSI)

relative humidity N

relative humidity: relative Luftfeuchte

relative numbers

relative numbers: relative Zahlen

crop wild relative (CWR) N

crop wild relative (CWR): wild wachsende Verwandte (von domestizierten Pflanzen)

criterion of relative position

criterion of relative position: Kriterium der Lage

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relative frequency

relative frequency: relative Häufigkeit

relative speed TRAFF FLOW

relative speed: relative Geschwindigkeit

relative braking distance TRANSP SAFETY

relative braking distance: relativer Sicherheitsabstand

relative usage of lanes INFRASTR

relative usage of lanes on a multi lane road: Spurverteilung

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relative Geschwindigkeit TRAFFIC OBS, TRAFF FLOW: relative speed

relative Häufigkeit THEOR MODEL: relative frequency

relativer Sicherheitsabstand TRANSP SAFETY: relative braking distance

Spurverteilung: relative usage of lanes on a multi lane road

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distant relative: entfernte(r) Verwandte(r) f(m)

relative humidity: relativer Feuchtigkeitsgehalt

the relative advantages: die jeweiligen Vorteile

petrol consumption is relative to a car's speed: der Benzinverbrauch hängt von der Geschwindigkeit des Autos ab

to live in relative comfort: in relativem Wohlstand leben

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

If the tapes need permanent preservation, they should be stored at 46-50 degrees Fahrenheit at 20-30% relative humidity.

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Red rot is caused by prolonged storage or exposure to high relative humidity, environmental pollution, and high temperature.

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Given a constant dew point, an increase in temperature will lead to a decrease in relative humidity.

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Silica gel is sometimes used as a preservation tool to control relative humidity in museum and library exhibitions and storage.

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The relative humidity that day was high at 60%-85%, making the race less comfortable.

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The calculation of an insurance premium demands the combination of relative information stored in a multitude of different tables.

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Diese Informationen sind in Tabellen abgelegt. Um alle relevanten Informationen miteinander verknüpfen zu können, ist der Zugriff auf viele unterschiedliche Tabellen nötig.

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