relative to

preposition

: with regard to : in connection with

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In particular, provider assurances could make fans more comfortable relative to trusting a chatbot’s call. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025 In 2018, a group of researchers led by Jesse Keenan found that property values in these higher-elevation areas were increasing relative to the city average. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 The ever-changing positions of the satellites relative to each other are always fun to watch. Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025 While the effects are similar to Eli Lilly's GLP-1 drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, some studies have suggested that amylin analogs may lead to a lower loss of lean muscle mess relative to fat mass. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

relative to

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