relative to

Example Sentences

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Part of the problem was there was no camera directly on the line to show the curvature of the ball relative to the line.

From BBC

A full Moon happens when the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides, relative to the Earth - in alignment, known as 'syzygy'.

From BBC

Noting software stocks in the Russell 1000 are now markedly cheaper than their semiconductor rivals, at 32.4 times forward earnings versus 43.6 times forward earnings, respectively, “we see the potential for software to rebound relative to semis in the first quarter.”

From Barron's

In the fourth quarter, consolidated provisions for credit losses held steady relative to the year before, at $5.3 billion versus $5.2 billion for the same period a year earlier.

From MarketWatch

The dollar has fallen relative to other currencies, but from multidecade highs.

From Barron's