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relativ

relatively

Meaning of relativ

used to compare one thing with another

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German/ʁeˈlaːtɪf/
relatively
relativ - relatively
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relativ with English translation

relativ usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Zimmer ist relativ klein.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie war relativ schnell fertig.

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relativ belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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zusammentogether
oftoften
seltenrarely
frühearly
spätlate
heutetoday

relativ synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between relativ / vergleichsweise / verhältnismäßig / relativ gesehen / im Vergleich / ziemlich

V
🇩🇪German
vergleichsweise

Indicates a comparison with something else; it sounds a bit more formal and precise than plain relativ.

B1Often
V
🇩🇪German
verhältnismäßig

Means 'relatively' or 'in proportion'; it often emphasizes proportion or scale and sounds a bit more official.

B1Often
R
🇩🇪German
relativ gesehen

Literally means 'seen relatively'; it is used to make the comparison explicit and often sounds explanatory.

B1Rarely
I
🇩🇪German
im Vergleich

Means 'in comparison'; it is not a perfect adverb synonym, but a comparison phrase that makes the contrast explicit.

B1Often
Z
🇩🇪German
ziemlich

Means 'quite' or 'rather'; it is more about degree than comparison, so it is only partly close to relatively.

B1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
etwas

Here it means 'a little' or 'slightly'; it expresses a small degree rather than an actual comparison.

B1Very Often
U
🇩🇪German
ungefähr

Means 'approximately' and indicates an inexact estimate; it is about approximation, not comparison.

B1Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
im Verhältnis

Literally 'in relation/proportion'; it is used to show proportion or the relationship between values and sounds quite formal.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce relativ and what this word means

relativ means relatively. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce relativ

/ʁeˈlaːtɪf/

relativ translation

relatively

relativ examples

Das Zimmer ist relativ klein.

relativ transcription

/ʁeˈlaːtɪf/

Questions about this word

relativ meaning: what does it mean?

verwendet, um eine Sache mit einer anderen zu vergleichen

relativ pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

relativ is pronounced as /ʁeˈlaːtɪf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

relativ definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Zimmer ist relativ klein. Translation: Комната относительно маленькая.

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