Mathematical English Usage - a Glossary

by Jerzy Trzeciak

relative

[see also: respect]

Then P is said to be elliptic relative to the action of G if...... [Not: “relatively to'']

Then G is a subgroup of R (relative to addition).

the complement of A relative to B

Here A is small relative to B. [= in comparison with B]


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