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Kumenglish Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Relative

I have confusion in "relative", "relative to" and "relatively". So, can you explain these words meaning and differences with example?

  

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A relative to B (A compared to B) The salary increments are designed to recognize an employee's improvement relative to expected performance. My state's lack of highly educated residents, relative to the rest of the country, still holds us back economically. The value of the Chinese yuan has gone up 31% relative to the dollar since 2003.

  • A relative to B (A compared to B) The salary increments are designed to recognize an employee's improvement relative to expected performance.
  • My state's lack of highly educated residents, relative to the rest of the country, still holds us back economically.
  • The value of the Chinese yuan has gone up 31% relative to the dollar since 2003.
  • Relatively: Adverb That hotel is relatively expensive.
  • We should look for a different one.
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A relative to B (A compared to B)

The salary increments are designed to recognize an employee's improvement relative to expected performance.

My state's lack of highly educated residents, relative to the rest of the country, still holds us back economically.

The value of the Chinese yuan has gone up 31% relative to

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