in relation to

idiom

formal

—used to compare to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)

The monkey's eyes are large in relation to its head.

—used to talk about what something is like by seeing how it is related to something else

understanding literature in relation to history

: about (something or someone) : in reference to

I have several comments to make in relation to the subject at hand.

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The black hole rotates in an unexpected direction in relation to its surrounding galaxy. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Love was felt similarly between the groups, too, though Mesopotamians also expressed the emotion in relation to their knees and, once again, the liver. —

Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 Mangione faces a slew of charges in relation to the assassination, including first-degree murder and terrorism. —

Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 This settlement comes one day after Trump was ordered by Federal Judge Lisette M. Reid to sit for a deposition next week in relation to the defamation lawsuit, according to the New York Times. —

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