rel ‧ a ‧ tiv ‧ is ‧ m /ˈrelətɪvfɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
the belief in ↑ philosophy that nothing is absolutely true and that things can only be judged in comparison with one another
rel ‧ a ‧ tiv ‧ is ‧ m /ˈrelətɪvfɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
the belief in ↑ philosophy that nothing is absolutely true and that things can only be judged in comparison with one another
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012