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relativ

relatively

Meaning of relativ

Deutsch

verwendet, um eine Sache mit einer anderen zu vergleichen

Русский

в сравнении с другим; не абсолютно

relatively

Pronunciation

German
/ʁeˈlaːtɪf/

relativ with Russian translation

relativ usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Das Zimmer ist relativ klein.

Комната относительно маленькая.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Sie war relativ schnell fertig.

Она закончила относительно быстро.

relativ synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between relativ, vergleichsweise, verhältnismäßig, im Vergleich, im Verhältnis, ziemlich, etwas, and ungefähr

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
I
🇩🇪German
im Vergleich

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

B1often
I
🇩🇪German
im Verhältnis

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

B1rare word

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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

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Questions about this word

What does relativ mean?

quite, when compared with other things

How do you pronounce relativ?

relativ is pronounced [ʁeˈlaːtɪf].

How is relativ used in a sentence?

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

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