relati Idiom

relative to

Idiom(s): relative to sb or sth

Theme: AMOUNT

in proportion to someone or something.
• My happiness is relative to yours.
• I can spend an amount of money relative to the amount of money I earn.

to have a stormy relationship

a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."

in relation to|relation|with relation to

prep. In connection with; in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about. Father spoke about school in relation to finding a job when we are older. What did you say in relation to what happened yesterday? With relation to his job, skill is very important. In relation to Texas, Rhode Island is quite a small state.
Compare: IN REFERENCE TO, IN RESPECT TO.

relative to|relative

1. On the subject of; about. Relative to school athletics, the principal said the students should not allow athletics to interfere with homework. 2. In comparison with; in proportion to. Relative to the size of an ant, a blade of grass is as tall as a tree.

in relation to

in relation to
see relative to.

poor relation

poor relation
An inferior member of a group, as in Many regard Turkey as the poor relation in the European alliance. This expression, first recorded in 1720 for a family member in humble circumstances, began to be used figuratively in the mid-1900s.

relation

relation
see poor relation; relative to.

relative

relative
relative to
1) relevant to; concerning; about
2) corresponding to; in proportion to