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]
(..) because we had Irish blood. It didn't matter my mother was Sicilian. To become a member of a crew you must be percent Italian... ... so they can trace your relatives back to the old country. It is the highest honor they can give you. It means you belong to a family and a crew. (..)1990 Goodfellas
(..) ... moving through Idlewild Airport, and we tried to steal every bit of it. See, we grew up near the airport. It belonged to Paulie. We had friends and relatives who worked all over it. They would tip us off about what was coming in and moving out. If any truckers or airlines gave us trouble... (..)1990 Goodfellas