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relative

[rel-uh-tiv] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv /




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This sector is the least expensive one relative to its five-year average forward P/E, as shown in the table.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Investors should “cut relative losers quick in this bullish tape, specifically discretionary stocks which have been a major lag on portfolio performance in 2026,” he said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

A relative latecomer to the sport, Archibald did not join Britain's endurance squad until the age of 19 but won the European team pursuit title in her senior competitive debut.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Precision–recall analysis examines a similar trade-off, asking how accurate the system’s alerts are relative to the number of incidents it successfully detects.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Thereafter never a week went by but she brought news of this boy or that, and she and I and Nathan spent long hours trying to assess their relative merits.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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