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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Homicide detectives are still seeking witnesses, and no one has been taken into custody in relation to the shooting as of Monday night.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Having run her own business in New York City for 10 years, Yang said her grandparents are Chinese and she has always been very drawn to Chinese history, especially in relation to Shanghai, which is one of her favorite cities.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Among the charges were two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national in relation to allegations stemming from 2014, when Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough president, through to his 2021 mayoral campaign.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Gravitational wave polarization can be either right- or left-handed, meaning the wave can rotate clockwise or anticlockwise in relation to its direction of propagation.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Having run her own business in New York City for 10 years, Yang said her grandparents are Chinese and she has always been very drawn to Chinese history, especially in relation to Shanghai, which is one of her favorite cities.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Among the charges were two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national in relation to allegations stemming from 2014, when Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough president, through to his 2021 mayoral campaign.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Gravitational wave polarization can be either right- or left-handed, meaning the wave can rotate clockwise or anticlockwise in relation to its direction of propagation.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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