relative
adjective (COMPARING) /ˈrel.ə.tɪv/
/-t̬ɪv/ formalDefinition
C1 being judged or measured in comparison with something else: We weighed up the relative advantages of driving there or going by train.Comparing and contrasting › true to a particular degree when compared with other things: Since I got a job, I've been living in relative comfort (= more comfort than before).Comparing and contrasting
(Definition of relative adjective (COMPARING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- against preposition (TOUCHING)
- analogy noun
- antithesis noun
- as against idiom
- balance sth against sth phrasal verb
- benchmark verb
- compare verb (CONSIDER SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES)
- comparison noun (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)
- competitive adjective
- contrast verb
- for preposition (COMPARING)
- gold standard noun (GOOD THING)
- one pronoun (COMPARISON)
- perspective noun (THOUGHT)
- relatively adverb
- simile noun
- stack up phrasal verb
- vis-à-vis preposition
- with preposition (COMPARISON)
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Comparing and contrasting
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