in relation to
idiom
formal
1
—used to compare to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)
The monkey's eyes are large in relation to its head.
2
—used to talk about what something is like by seeing how it is related to something else
understanding literature in relation to history
3
: about (something or someone) : in reference to
I have several comments to make in relation to the subject at hand.
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He has not yet been publicly identified by prosecutors in relation to the shooting.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Cox wasn't charged with a crime in relation to the slaying, and has since died of natural causes.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The Voyager 2 instrument had been collecting limited data in the years before its shutdown due to its orientation of Voyager 2 in relation to the flow of plasma beyond the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Steven Wistrich, dressed in black pants and a dark green Nike T-shirt, stands near the dancers, assessing space and time constraints in relation to Tchaikovsky’s waltzing tempo.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Cox wasn't charged with a crime in relation to the slaying, and has since died of natural causes.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The Voyager 2 instrument had been collecting limited data in the years before its shutdown due to its orientation of Voyager 2 in relation to the flow of plasma beyond the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Steven Wistrich, dressed in black pants and a dark green Nike T-shirt, stands near the dancers, assessing space and time constraints in relation to Tchaikovsky’s waltzing tempo.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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“In relation to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20relation%20to. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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