relative to

Idioms  

1. 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, 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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Although the asset class has generally cut its gross positioning and reduced its leverage, Goldman finds that exposure is still elevated relative to longer histories.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

We're "seeing some incremental pressure on the consumer relative to the beginning of the year with higher fuel prices," Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said on a conference call with analysts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Arya said he thinks Nvidia’s stock looks cheap relative to its free-cash-flow profile, and he believes the company could satisfy investors by delivering more of its cash back to shareholders.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Notes: Gage levels are measured relative to a fixed reference point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

He'd asked Big Harm's husband, who shares the Das surname because he's some sort of relative, to snip a lock of Baba's hair and put it in the urn before...

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins