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relation

[ri-ley-shuhn] / rɪˈleɪ ʃən /


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Schrödinger's definitions of hue, saturation, and lightness depend on where a color sits in relation to that axis, yet he never formally defined the axis itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

He points out that for most of the past century, stocks were far cheaper in relation to company profits, or earnings, than they are today.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A spokesperson for the council added that while it was responsible for incidents in relation to non-farm animals, such as cats and dogs, the Department of Agriculture had responsibility for investigating incidents concerning farm animals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Clarence Thomas—no relation to the Supreme Court justice, as he endlessly clarifies—is a Dallas journalist whom the self-anointed holy man has chosen for his interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It is, however, quite bad form in biological circles to put it the other way round, to imply that the operation of insect societies has any relation at all to human affairs.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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