relative

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relative to (something)

Corresponding, in direct relation, or proportionate to something. We just have to be sure that the profit potential of this project is acceptable relative to the amount of time, money, and effort it will take to complete it. Of course you aren't saving any money—your monthly expenditures are too high relative to your income.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

relative to someone or something

 
1. concerning someone or something. I have something to say relative to Bill. Do you have any information relative to the situation in South America?
2. in proportion to someone or something. My happiness is relative to yours. I can spend an amount of money relative to the amount of money I earn.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

relative to

Correspondent or proportionate to, as in Relative to its size, Boston has a great many universities, or It's important to get all the facts relative to the collision. Another form of this idiom is in or with relation to , meaning "in reference or with regard to," as in Demand is high in relation to supply, or That argument changes nothing with relation to our plans for hiring workers. The usages with relative date from the second half of the 1700s, those with relation from the late 1500s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • relative to
  • relative to (something)
  • ways and means
  • in relation to
  • in relation to (something)
  • correspond
  • correspond about (someone or something)
  • correspond with (one) about (someone or something)
  • hold feet to the fire
  • hold someone's feet to the fire
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Since 1990, the price of machinery and equipment relative to the price of consumption fell about 60 per cent in advanced economies and about 40 per cent in emerging market and developing economies.
Likewise, we expect that when employees seek out relative performance feedback of their own accord, they're more likely to internalize and respond to that feedback.
If the 3/10 year bar waiver is not approved, the relative may not be able to apply for a visa to come to the US for at least 10 years.
"We would like to try to find any living relatives who we could invite to share the assembly and the re-dedication of the board 100 years on," said a spokesperson for the school.
By contrast, the model presented here is designed to measure the contribution of relative supply and demand shocks.
distinguishes the reflections of the security spectrum requiring the causal elements of "stability" (research units 2, relative frequency (1)), "cooperation" (research units 3, relative frequency (4)), "partnership" (research units 3, relative frequency (1)) and "border" (research units 3, relative frequency (3)).
The keen research interest in acquisition of relative clauses arises in part from the observation that it does not follow the typical developmental rule that understanding precedes production (for additional information, see Balija et al.
The relative risk (r), risk difference (d), and odds ratio (9) between the groups are defined as:
Labour attachEa[c] Delmer Cruz on Friday warned Filipinos sponsoring their relatives, who come here in the guise of UAE tourists but actually intend to look for employment mainly as housemaids or semi-skilled workers, that they are answerable if their relatives face employment problems in the UAE.
Air at 25[degree]C, for example, with a relative humidity of 100 percent, would have an absolute humidity of 23g/[m.sup.3] (A).
Relative Experience (based in Darlington) is a new Big Lotteryfunded project to help and support people who are bringing up their relative's children.
The paper examines the behavior of price setting agents as reflected in relative price changes in response to demand and supply factors.
Under federal law, Public Officials, including members of the armed services, may not appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate the selection of a relative into the agency that the federal employee is serving, or over which he exercises jurisdiction and control.
President Sisi attend a wedding party of two couple- photo courtesy of the couples' relatives Facebook accounts CAIRO -- 11 July 2019: Upon the invitation of the Egyptian bride and groom, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has attended their wedding party and signed their marriage contract.