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relative to — in comparison with; in proportion to; concerning

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: in comparison with; in proportion to; concerning

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrelətɪv tu/

Korean meaning: ~에 비해, ~와 관련하여, ~에 상대적으로

Korean pronunciation: **렐**러티브 투

Example Sentences

  • My phone looks tiny relative to my friend's tablet.
  • The homework was easy relative to last week's assignment.
  • His cooking skills are terrible relative to his gaming abilities.

relative to

PREPOSITION

//ˈrelətɪv tu//

in comparison with; in proportion to; concerning

relative to concept
💡 Concept

The village was small relative to the nearby city.

relative to mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The river was narrow relative to the valley. (COMPARE + REFERENCE POINT = RELATIVE TO → relative to means compared with a particular thing used as a reference)

relative to rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Compare it relative to another object to gain a clearer view.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrelətɪv tu/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrelətɪv tuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootrelat-
Suffix--ive

Origin

라틴어 relativus(관계를 맺는)에서 유래. 16세기에 영어로 들어와 '관련된, 상대적인'의 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

comparative tonative to
comparative to
native to

🔗Collocations

relative to size
relative to income
performance relative to
large relative to
small relative to
price relative to value

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My phone looks tiny relative to my friend's tablet.”

“The homework was easy relative to last week's assignment.”

😄 Fun example

“His cooking skills are terrible relative to his gaming abilities.”

“The population is small relative to the country's land area.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

compared toin relation towith respect toin comparison with

Antonyms

absoluteindependent of

Related

proportioncomparisonratiorelationship

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