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relative

[rel-uh-tiv] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv /




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He was worried his relative inexperience could impact perception, but it "never came up" on set, he tells me.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The material is made by stacking two sheets of carbon and rotating one slightly relative to the other.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Blue Origin’s rocket explosion should focus minds on the relative risks of the hottest market themes.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“It’s all relative to what they represent to the court.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

His relative climbed into the passenger’s seat and pulled his tail in after him.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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