relativeness

[ rel-uh-tiv-nis ]

/ ˈrɛl ə tɪv nɪs /

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noun

the state or fact of being relative.

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Nearby words

relative to, relative topology, relative wind, relatively, relatively prime numbers, relativeness, relativism, relativist, relativistic, relativistic mass, relativistic quantum mechanics

Origin of relativeness

First recorded in 1665–75; relative + -ness

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for relativeness

The relativeness of sensation is then developed at length, and for a moment the definition appears to be accepted.
Theaetetus|Plato
I would seriously recommend to you to reflect on the relativeness of all equality, similarity, and identity.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy|Joseph Dietzgen