relative to

preposition

: with regard to : in connection with

Examples of relative to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a note last week, analysts at Bank of America said Home Depot's elevated exposure to the Pro customer — relative to Lowe's — is expected to provide an offset to a weaker DIY customer. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Due to the significant additional purchases of Alphabet this quarter, the portfolio now has a significant overweight to the communication services sector relative to the S&P 500. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Whereas the new geography of oil shocks improves the strength of the United States and China relative to other countries, the burden of balancing the oil market has now shifted toward poorer importing countries. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Fitch Ratings kept its AA+ rating on the US credit profile on Thursday, while warning that the nation’s fiscal deficit relative to the size of the economy would widen in 2026, driven by tax cuts and tariff rebates. — Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 14 Aug. 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