relative safety

collocation in English

meaningsofrelativeandsafety

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relative
adjective
uk
/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
being judged or measured in comparison with ...
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safety
noun[U]
uk
/ˈseɪf.ti/us
/ˈseɪf.ti/
a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or ...
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(Definition ofrelativeandsafetyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To compare therelativesafetyof the neoadjuvant treatment regimens in terms of reported adverse events.
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The small sample size, the non-randomized design and the partly retrospectively collected data limit the usefulness of the results and do not allow comment on therelativesafetyof self-management.
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Comparisons across studies to contrast therelativesafetyof radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy are generally unreliable because of differences in study design, patient populations, and outcome measures.
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Therelativesafetyof alternative fillings will obviously be a factor to be taken into account.
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Lay-bys have different functions from continuous hard shoulders and it is impracticable to compare theirrelativesafetyvalues.
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But men work in manufacturing industry in relative comfort and inrelativesafety; men work underground in great stress and danger.
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The huge profits andrelativesafetyfor the perpetrators who generate this type of crime will undoubtedly have something to do with this.
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The measure would enable potential footpath users to pass judgment on therelativesafetyand convenience of alternatives to the existing plan.
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It investigated therelativesafetyof part-and full-time bus drivers.
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I believe that to be the most important single engineering factor in itsrelativesafety.
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That is what has brought aboutrelativesafety.
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Debate covered whether the minutiae of sniffing should be included in clause 1 and therelativesafetyof passive snuff sniffing.
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In view of what has been happening we are driven back to a comparison ofrelativesafetybetween scheduled and charter aircraft.
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These figures afford of course no indication as to therelativesafetyof men and women drivers.
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It is too soon after the introduction of mini-roundabouts to publish any reliable statistical evidence on therelativesafetyof these roundabouts.
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We recognise therelativesafetyand increasing safety status of our railways.
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It enables millions of people to traverse the globe, either on business or for pleasure, often at modest cost and inrelativesafetyand comfort.
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The views of manufacturers, users and research bodies regarding therelativesafetymerits of both types of glass are divided.
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I submit that it would be more sensible to have a 10-year guarantee andrelativesafety.
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