Relative term
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A relative term is a logical term that requires reference to any number of other objects, called the correlates of the term, in order to denote a definite object, called the relate1 of the relative term in question. A relative term is typically expressed in ordinary language by means of a phrase with explicit or implicit blanks, for example, “lover of __”, or “giver of __ to __”.
1. Pronounced with the accent on the first syllable.
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- Relative Term @ Subject Wikis
- Relative Term @ Wikiversity
- Relative Term @ Wikiversity Beta
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Relational concepts
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Information, Inquiry
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