relative to

preposition

: with regard to : in connection with

Examples of relative to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Executives attributed the rise to the animals’ ability to live in smaller spaces and their lower care costs relative to those of dogs. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Keeping those links aligned will require precise knowledge of each satellite’s position relative to its neighbors. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

What sets Hunga apart is that its caldera is unusually deep relative to its size. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Due to the geometry of Earth's magnetic field relative to the sun, conditions become more favorable for the solar wind's magnetic field to connect with Earth's, allowing energy to funnel more efficiently down to the poles. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for relative to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

relative to

preposition

: in relation to

the angle of the pole relative to the ground