relative to

preposition

: with regard to : in connection with

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All particles also have a property called helicity, which is their spin relative to their direction of motion. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Volatility pricing and skew Closing at over 25 on Friday, the VIX is elevated relative to its summer lows. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 Gloria said the impact in his city will be small relative to others with less development at transit stops and less aggressive zoning near them. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 A number of air ambulance crashes, although rare relative to the high number of their flight hours, have occurred throughout recent decades. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relative to

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 20 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

relative to

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