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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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He’s taking advantage of the broad leeway that Congress has given the president when it comes to immigration enforcement to pursue a very draconian set of policies, even relative to past presidents.

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“Relative humidity” refers to the amount of moisture in the air relative to the amount that it can hold.

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And the inquiries translated into action, according to a review of insurance claims data: Vasectomies increased by roughly 20 percent in the seven months post-Dobbs relative to the seven months prior.

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In cities, she found, these lizards evolved longer legs relative to their body size, allowing them to crawl up metal pipes.

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But it's more that when you go to a new track, it's hard to remember everything perfectly relative to other tracks.

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