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relative

[rel-uh-tiv] / ˈrɛl ə tɪv /




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This structure could exaggerate overtime claims relative to expectations in two ways.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“Everything is much more contemporary relative to what was created more than 40 years ago, but it’s still very true to the origin story and to the DNA of the brand.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The comet releases exceptionally large amounts of carbon dioxide relative to water, far exceeding the levels commonly measured in solar system comets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Looking at the stock’s one-year daily chart, one of the most encouraging developments is its relative strength versus consumer peers.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The observed pattern of behaviour of the planets is also linked, in the Copernican model, to their distances from the Sun relative to the distance of the Earth from the Sun.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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