relative to

preposition

: with regard to : in connection with

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

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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.

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relative to

preposition

: in relation to

the angle of the pole relative to the ground

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