poor relation (noun)
1poor relation — noun Etymology: poor (I) : one that is regarded as holding a subordinate or inferior position modern dance … is the poor relation among the theater arts E.R.Bentley the humanities have become poor relations Report: (Canadian) Royal Commission on… …
2poor relation — /pɔ rəˈleɪʃən/ (say paw ruh layshuhn) noun something or somebody considered inferior to another in the same broad field or class: *But Sally was quite ready to have a sundae although she made her living in part by dispensing that poor relation of …
3poor — W1S1 [po: US pur] adj comparative poorer superlative poorest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no money)¦ 2¦(not good)¦ 3¦(sympathy)¦ 4¦(not good at something)¦ 5¦(health)¦ 6 poor in something 7 a poor second/third etc …
4relation — /rI leISFn/ noun 1 FAMILY (C) a member of your family; relative: We have relations in Canada and Scotland. | close/distant relation: Diane s a distant relation of mine a third cousin, I think. | no relation (=not a relative): His name s Johnson… …
5poor — 1. adjective /pɔə,pʊə,pɔː(ɹ),pɔr,pʊr/ a) With little or no possessions or money. We were so poor that we couldnt afford shoes. b) Of low quality. That was a poor performance. Syn: impoverished, wealthless …
6poor — adjective 1》 lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal. 2》 of a low or inferior standard or quality. ↘(poor in) lacking in. 3》 deserving of pity or sympathy. Phrases the poor man s an inferior or cheaper… …
7relation — noun 1 connection between two or more things ADJECTIVE ▪ causal ▪ direct ▪ The energy an animal uses is in direct relation to speed and body mass. ▪ complex ▪ the complex relatio …
8relation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. bearing, close connection; narration, narrative, storytelling; kinship, family tie; kinsman, relative; reference; proportion, ratio. See relation, description, posterity. II Close connection Nouns 1 …
9Noun phrase — Those five beautiful shiny Jonathan apples sitting on the chair. This is a noun phrase of which apples is the head. They could be substituted for the whole noun phrase, as in they are delicious . In grammar, a noun phrase, nominal phrase, or… …
10United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
