relative size

collocation in English

meaningsofrelativeandsize

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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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size
noun
uk
/saɪz/
us
/saɪz/
how large or small something or ...
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(Definition ofrelativeandsizefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The changes in therelativesizeof the two arbors with retinal eccentricity indicate that the arbors are spatially independent to some degree.
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Consider therelativesizeof the contours of constant pressure correlation of figure 19.
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Therelativesizeof the segments of the elites provides some initial clues about the character of post-communist government.
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The circles below the traces are a visual indicator of therelativesizeof each annulus with the outer ring dimension above the annulus indicator.
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It is important to be aware of the units of measurement of the attributes when comparingrelativesizeof coefficients.
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Our first hypothesis therefore is : the larger the degree of urbanisation in the neighbourhood, the smaller therelativesizeof the neighbouring network.
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Depictedrelativesizeappears to be a direct indicator of status or social importance.
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Therefore, whether a seed can benefit from soil surface irregularity or not will depend on itsrelativesize.
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In a stable party system, the number andrelativesizeof the parties should remain relatively constant over time.
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An important feature of the tracks is theirrelativesize.
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Therelativesizeof the neighbouring network is the percentage of core network members in the neighbouring network.
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The first was coordinated changes in therelativesizeof brain components, predicted from the order of mammalian-general neurogenesis.
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We now examine some of the possible factors that could influence therelativesizeof the units involved in subsyllabic spelling-to-sound translation.
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A heaviness constraint relating to therelativesizeof the subject is also documented in the historical literature.
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In these cases, we based the distinction on therelativesizeand location of the labeled cells.
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The contact area between seed and substrate will change with therelativesizeof seeds to the size of soil surface cracks.
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Note that the availability of a car plus driver's licence did not affect therelativesizeof the neighbouring network.
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Interestingly, in the rural economy in the same period, therelativesizeof the wagerelated labor force increased noticeably, from 44.2 percent to 45.2 percent.
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This complex has all the appearances of a secretory apparatus, and itsrelativesizeunderlines its potential importance.
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