relative to

preposition

: with regard to : in connection with

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Same goes for having an intrauterine device (IUD); research suggests that copper ones, specifically, might restrict the growth of good bacteria relative to bad guys, predisposing you to BV, while portions of any IUD could also act as spaces for yeast to multiply. Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025 Its deployment is complex, involving licensed spectrum, custom network design and integration, cellular device compatibility and security measures to protect a typically larger attack surface relative to traditional enterprise network deployments. Will Townsend, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 A lot of it has to do with decline in status relative to other groups, and some of it is just, frankly, political. Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025 The Bloomberg Magnificent 7 Index is on pace for its worst month since late 2022 relative to the S&P 500. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relative to

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

relative to

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