relative to

preposition

: with regard to : in connection with

Examples of relative to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And yet, data accessibility is still low relative to other industries. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024 Of course, what constitutes a slow run will vary from person-to-person, since slow running is all about effort relative to potential. Amber Sayer, Health, 10 May 2024 Rate cuts typically weaken currency values by increasing the supply of available money relative to other currencies. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024 After evaluating the valve history, data signatures from the launch attempt and assessing the risks relative to continued use, the ULA team determined the valve exceeded its qualification and mission managers agreed to remove and replace the valve. William Harwood, CBS News, 7 May 2024 The human brain is gigantic relative to our body size. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 While Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said the Fed’s delay will trigger a repricing across global markets, his central bank counterpart Roberto Campos Neto highlighted that his nation’s external accounts are very strong — helping differentiate its position relative to some others. Enda Curran, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024 When asked at the World Economic Forum in January what the core competency of humans was relative to AI, OpenAI boss Sam Altman was unable to come up with a convincing answer. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024 But data compiled by a company engineer shows a serious drop in Boeing salaries relative to inflation and the general rise of salaries in the Seattle region, a decline confirmed by SPEEA. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of relative to was in 1649

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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

relative to

preposition
: in relation to
the angle of the pole relative to the ground
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