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Definition of in relation to
formal
1 —used to compare to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)The monkey's eyes are large in relation to its head.
2 —used to talk about what something is like by seeing how it is related to something elseunderstanding literature in relation to history
3 : about (something or someone) : in reference to
I have several comments to make in relation to the subject at hand.
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