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1. relative
adjective. ['ˈrɛlətɪv'] estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete.
Synonyms
Etymology
- relative (English)
- relativus (Latin)
- refero (Latin)
2. relative
noun. ['ˈrɛlətɪv'] a person related by blood or marriage.
Etymology
- relative (English)
- relativus (Latin)
- refero (Latin)
3. relative
noun. ['ˈrɛlətɪv'] an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus).
Synonyms
Etymology
- relative (English)
- relativus (Latin)
- refero (Latin)
4. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the collection of rules imposed by authority.
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity.
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Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society.
Synonyms
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))