What are the 'relative' advantages of the different methods? [=what are the advantages of each method compared to the others?]
The car might seem expensive, but 'it's all relative'. [=the car is expensive compared to some cars but not to other cars]
I'm a 'relative' newcomer to the area. [=I am not really new to the area but I am more of a newcomer than many people]
(..) thus intimidating one's opponent. - Then we could be the Bengal tigers. - Poor choice. Gram for gram, no animal exceeds the relative fighting strength of the army ant. Maybe so, but you can't incinerate a Bengal tiger with a magnifying glass. Let's put it to a vote. (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Bat Jar Conjecture Season: 1 Episode 13