in relation to
idiom
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 else
understanding 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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Police confirmed Wednesday that six people had been arrested in relation to the violence.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The Murdaugh family was first mentioned in relation to Smith's death on July 17, 2015, FITSNews reported in their detailed timeline of the days following the discovery of his body.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Four people were arrested in Conway on Tuesday in relation to a Saturday shooting that left a 17-year-old dead, a news release from Conway police says.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Fabio moves through them with the instinct of someone who knows that images are alive only when placed in relation to one another.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The Murdaugh family was first mentioned in relation to Smith's death on July 17, 2015, FITSNews reported in their detailed timeline of the days following the discovery of his body.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Four people were arrested in Conway on Tuesday in relation to a Saturday shooting that left a 17-year-old dead, a news release from Conway police says.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Fabio moves through them with the instinct of someone who knows that images are alive only when placed in relation to one another.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
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“In relation to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20relation%20to. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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