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relative

adjective as in pertinent, applicable

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It’s not uncommon for a cheaper goalie — relative both to his backup and the rest of the league — to catch fire in the playoffs.

Antetokounmpo currently leads the playoffs in total defensive rebounds and overall rebounds, so his lack of minutes relative to other stars has not hampered his total production on defense, either.

When winds were strongly blowing from the south, and there was less sea ice, the relative amount of oxygen-18 increased.

As aerosol pollution from vehicles has declined, the relative contribution from other sources has grown.

If anything, the crampers started a little bit slower relative to their lab-measured fitness.

But relative to centuries past, America is a marvel of domestic tranquility.

Parents who want to transfer custody of a child to someone other than a relative must seek permission from a judge.

While traveling this holiday season, a relative and I were pulled over by a police officer.

Of course, this is The Comeback, and so "success" is a relative word.

Her son peeked out the window and told me his mother had left Havana for La Lisa to visit a dying relative.

But I suppose, as he is my nearest relative, it is but natural he should be anxious about my health.

This had been quite genuine, for the Professor had been fond of his relative, who had always been very good to him.

The relative quantity of labor embodied in each object is the basis of its value.

It is evident that an absolute increase of any variety may be accompanied by a relative decrease.

An increase in actual number is an absolute increase; an increase in percentage only, a relative increase.

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On this page you'll find 112 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to relative, such as: analogous, corresponding, proportionate, related, contingent, and dependent.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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