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Definition of relative quantity - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
comparisonTECH. amount compared to another amountTECH.
- The relative quantity of sugar is higher in this recipe.
- The study focused on the relative quantity of pollutants.
- Farmers monitor the relative quantity of rainfall each season.
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Expressions with relative
concepts depend on context or perspective
In philosophy, everything is relative to the observer.
depends on individual viewpoint or situation
Success is not absolute; it's all relative.
person closely related by blood or marriage
She invited only her near relatives to the wedding.
person in your family connected by birth or ancestry
A cousin is a blood relative.
compared to something else
The company's profit is small relative to its revenue.
family member related through marriage
She invited all her relatives-in-law to the wedding.
when compared to something else, not in absolute terms
The price is low in relative terms.
level of power or effectiveness compared with another person thing or group
We studied the relative strength of different marketing strategies.
in a way that is not very difficult compared to others
She passed the test with relative ease.
speed of an object compared to another
The relative speed of the cars was 60 km/h.
clause that provides essential information about the noun
A defining relative clause gives essential information about the noun.
closest family member by blood, such as parent or sibling
She listed her brother as a first-degree relative on the medical form..
ratio of observations in a category to total observations
The relative frequency of students choosing math was 40%.
movement measured against another object from a chosen perspective
From the car, the trees’ relative motion seemed fast.
pronoun introducing a relative clause referring to an antecedent
The relative pronoun 'who' introduces the clause.
average mass of an atom compared to one twelfth of carbon-12
The relative atomic mass of hydrogen is approximately 1.008..
subordinate clause giving extra information about a noun
In grammar, “who lives next door” is a relative clause modifying “man”.
percentage of water vapor in air compared to saturation
The relative humidity is 60% today.
how often something happens compared to another
The relative incidence of colds is higher in winter.
major key sharing a minor key's signature
C major is the relative major of A minor.
more votes than others but less than half
The candidate won with a relative majority.
minor key sharing a major key's signature
C major's relative minor is A minor.
sum of relative atomic masses in a molecule
The relative molecular mass of water is 18.
Expressions with quantity
factor with unclear impact in a situation
The weather is an unknown quantity in the race.
in large amounts or numbers
The product is available in quantity.
something or someone familiar or recognized
In the team, she is a known quantity.
focus on producing more rather than better
The factory's policy was quantity over quality.
incomplete amount of something
The recipe calls for a partial quantity of sugar.
price reduction for buying large amounts
The store offers a quantity discount for orders over 100 units.
smallest number of units that must be bought in one purchase
The supplier's minimum order quantity was 500 pieces per color.
amount represented by a number
The numerical quantity of apples is ten.
property of a system that can be measured
Mass is a fundamental physical quantity in physics.
value that does not change
The speed of light is a constant quantity.
quantity without physical units, a pure number
The Reynolds number is a dimensionless quantity.
idea that money supply affects price levels
The quantity theory explains inflation in the economy.
number that can change
The variable quantity x can be 5 or 10.
variable that characterizes a system or model
Adjusting the parametric quantity changes the system's behavior.
amount of a product buyers want and can purchase at one price
When the price dropped, the quantity demanded of laptops increased.
profession managing costs in construction projects
Quantity surveying is essential for large construction projects.
specialist who estimates and controls project spending
The quantity surveyor tracked expenses and updated the cost plan.
detailed estimation of materials for construction projects
The engineer completed the quantity takeoff for the new building.
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- French:quantité relative, ...
- German:relative Menge, ...
- Italian:quantità relativa, ...
- Spanish:cantidad relativa, ...
- Portuguese:quantidade relativa, ...
- Chinese:相对数量, ...
- Japanese:相対量, ...
- Arabic:كمية نسبية, ...
- Hebrew:כַּמּוּת יַחֲסִית, ...
- Russian:относительное количество, ...
- Ukrainian:відносна кількість, ...
- Hindi:सापेक्ष मात्रा, ...
- Bengali:আপেক্ষিক পরিমাণ, ...
- Catalan:quantitat relativa, ...
- Czech:relativní množství, ...
- Danish:relativ mængde, ...
- Dutch:relatieve hoeveelheid, ...
- Greek:σχετική ποσότητα, ...
- Hungarian:viszonylagos mennyiség, ...
- Khmer:បរិមាណប្រៀបធៀប, ...
- Korean:상대적 양, ...
- Persian:مقدار نسبی, ...
- Polish:ilość względna, ...
- Portuguese (BR):quantidade relativa, ...
- Romanian:cantitate relativă, ...
- Swedish:relativ mängd, ...
- Thai:ปริมาณสัมพัทธ์, ...
- Turkish:göreceli miktar, ...
- Vietnamese:lượng tương đối, ...
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