relative prosperity

collocation in English

meaningsofrelativeandprosperity

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relative
adjective
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/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
being judged or measured in comparison with ...
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prosperity
noun[U]
uk
/prɒsˈper.ə.ti/us
/prɑːˈsper.ə.t̬i/
the state of being successful and having a lot ...
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(Definition ofrelativeandprosperityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The predominance of non-agricultural occupations in the female-headed households, with the better employment opportunities implied, boosted theirrelativeprosperity.
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It is a cosmopolitanism ofrelativeprosperityand privilege founded on ideas of progress.
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Moreover, therelativeprosperityof the 1950s brought material and leisure opportunities previously unattainable, providing secular alternatives to the spiritual promises and social activities of religious institutions.
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The 1930s proved to be a decade ofrelativeprosperityfor most chicleros, partly because state apparatuses initially compensated for the fall in price on the world market.
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None of us can be content while unemployment remains so high despite ourrelativeprosperity.
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On the contrary, in all industrial societies crimes have surged as poverty has receded andrelativeprosperityhas spread.
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This is a reflection of therelativeprosperityof the industry, which is to be welcomed.
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Other speakers have referred to the fact that hill farmers, as such, have not enjoyed therelativeprosperityof the lowland farmers.
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Second, it must provide relief in accordance with member states' ability to pay as measured byrelativeprosperityand gross domestic product.
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That has to happen if rates are to continue fairly to reflect therelativeprosperityof different types of businesses in different areas.
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Within the overall picture ofrelativeprosperity, there are pockets of economic and social disadvantage.
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However, the figures for such areas do not register under the criteria mentioned today, because they are surrounded by areas ofrelativeprosperity.
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We have a chance to emerge from a period of high inflation to a period ofrelativeprosperity.
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The arrangement is explicitly linked torelativeprosperity.
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Until the whirlwind struck in the summer, farmers had enjoyed a period of expansion andrelativeprosperity.
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The rebate will remain fully justified given the size of our net contribution in relation to ourrelativeprosperity.
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At the moment, the rateable value per head is the only measure we have of therelativeprosperityof two districts.
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That is an obvious principle of therelativeprosperity.
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One must ask oneself very anxiously whether this is one of the primary sources of theirrelativeprosperityand our relative poverty.
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That was at a time ofrelativeprosperitywhen there was comparatively little unemployment.
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