relative to

1. Correspondent or proportionate to, as in Relative to its size, Boston has a great many universities, or It's important to get all the facts relative to the collision. Another form of this idiom is, meaning “in reference or with regard to,” as in Demand is high in relation to supply, or That argument changes nothing with relation to our plans for hiring workers. The usages with relative date from the second half of the 1700s, those with relation from the late 1500s.

Example Sentences

Much of this has to do with the fact that roughly one in every four workers in South Korea is self-employed, a high number relative to other developed countries.

From Los Angeles Times

It says the deal also gave the ChatGPT app an edge in the App store, "boosting its downloads relative to other generative AI chatbots".

From BBC

University officials said they strive to keep student housing affordable relative to peer institutions and nearby market-rate units.

From Los Angeles Times

He says he sees up to 50 outpatients a day from different provinces, most of them women: "They face severe economic pressure. Many have no male relative to provide for them - 80% of my patients are young women with family issues."

From BBC

Relative to other parts of the country, the prevalence of anaplasmosis among dogs in Southern California remains low, with the parasite council forecasting roughly 1% to 2% this year.

From Los Angeles Times