relative to

preposition

: with regard to : in connection with

Examples of relative to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

That means effectively all of WSM's growth was market share gain relative to everyone else. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

What matters most in this competition is the performance of the American high-tech sector relative to its Chinese competitors. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

The jobs ratio used to select productions appears to favor animation since the category is often more labor-intensive than live-action, generating higher below-the-line spending relative to the total production budget. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 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