What does it mean if somebody says something is relative?

[Anonymous]

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

It means that something is to be considered or judged in comparison to something else, that it depends on what it is related/compared to.


For example, “This height is short, but it’s all relative.” That means, the X height can be considered short to someone, but to compare it to another height, someone might think it isn’t short. It’s relative, depending on another comparison.

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

That was probably a bad example, but I hope you understand… Its just comparing two together, and saying one thing should be considered

[LeannaLuvsu]

You are basically comparing it to something else as I understand it.

[Open2It]

It means there are other factors to consider, usually unknown at the time, that can influence and change the perspective of the question or problem.

[Open2It]

Glad I could help!

[Avicenna]

It depends on the situation

[Anonymous]

That means it’s related or important.