What does relatif in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word relatif in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use relatif in French.

The word relatif in French means related to , relating to, relative, relative, integer, relative pronoun, everything is relative. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word relatif

related to , relating to

(lié à)

Les questions relatives au changement de direction seront traitées prochainement.
Questions regarding our change of management will be dealt with shortly.

relative

adjectif (à nuancer, mitigé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un succès relatif.
It's a relative success.

relative

adjectif (Grammaire) (Grammar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai toujours du mal à utiliser correctement les pronoms relatifs anglais.
I always have trouble using English relative pronouns correctly.

integer

nom masculin (Mathématiques) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

relative pronoun

nom masculin (pronom qui met en relation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Qui » et « que » sont des pronoms relatifs.

everything is relative

locution adverbiale (tout est à remettre en contexte)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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