relative, n.
(relatives)
freq. cnt. 10
(relatives)
freq. cnt. 10
a person related by blood or marriage
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
relation relative
sample sentences
"police are searching for relatives of the deceased""he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
member holonym
hyponym
ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root
cousin, first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin
descendant, descendent
in-law, relative-in-law
blood relative, blood relation, cognate, sib
family, kin, kinsperson
enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrisib, matrilineal sib
agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrisib, patrilineal sib
kinsman
kinswoman
kissing cousin, kissing kin
next of kin
offspring, progeny, issue
second cousin
sibling, sib
partner, spouse, mate, married person, better half
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
congenator congener congeneric relative
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hypernym