relative status
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrelativeandstatus
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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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status
noun
uk/ˈsteɪ.təs/us/ˈsteɪ.t̬əs/
an accepted or official position, especially in a ...
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(Definition ofrelativeandstatusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofrelative status
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Their roofs contain and project like clouds over the earth, keenly symbolic and showingrelativestatusin subtle ways.
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In fact, a photograph cannot show diachronic succession, it can only show signs ofrelativestatusat a particular time.
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Thus, there is clear disagreement on therelativestatusof the two.
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Consider, as an example, how dialogue can establish therelativestatusof interlocutors, independently of the words that are used.
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But he does not address therelativestatusof benefit recipients.
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Musicians are painfully aware of theirrelativestatuswithin the group, as well as that of their colleagues.
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One of those issues concerned therelativestatusto be accorded to evidence of the senses, as compared to knowledge gained by faith or reason.
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The large autumn crops maintained theirrelativestatusduring winter and went on to produce large spring canopies with large floral layers.
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The conclusion is that "the mere fact of initiating a greeting is itself a statement ofrelativestatus" (1974:173-75).
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To some extent this study leaves open therelativestatusof the identified factors.
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I hold that it means a recognition of the change in therelativestatusof men and women.
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We have to look at therelativestatusof rights of appeal and rights to be consulted.
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The motive behind them is usually the worker's desire to safeguard hisrelativestatus, his conditions of work, and, perhaps most important, his security of employment.
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Women'srelativestatus, however, varied from one ethnic group to another.
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Individuals moderate their social exchanges by therelativestatusof the people whom they are interacting with.
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In 1939 therelativestatusof battleship and carrier were controversial.
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There are gender differences in these effects which may be partially due to men's and womensrelativestatus.
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Showing greeting, farewell, or acknowledgement, it comes in several forms reflecting therelativestatusof those involved.
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Katz centrality can also be used in estimating therelativestatusor influence of actors in a social network.
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