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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Example Sentences

The FactSet consensus implies expectations for a 465% surge in February-quarter adjusted earnings per share relative to a year before.

From MarketWatch

Relative to the S&P 500, Microsoft is the cheapest it has been in a decade.

From Barron's

“Men’s concerns and needs were generally ignored relative to those of other demographic groups. We are just making it harder for anyone to approach men’s mental health in a serious way.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The private-markets firm argues concerns around tariffs, interest rates and the dollar may be overstated relative to AI’s structural impact on markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Were ITA to hold this magnitude of outperformance for the full year, it would post its best five-year calendar performance relative to the S&P 500 on record.

From MarketWatch