in relation to
With respect toward
In relation to connects something to a reference point, indicating how one thing stands with respect to another.
It introduces context for comparison, relevance, or connection: The house is small in relation to the lot size, We need to discuss your role in relation to the new project.
Often interchangeable with "regarding" or "with respect to."
Causing worry or unease
- regardingOn the subject of
- pertaining toRelating to a subject
- with respect toAbout a topic
- touchingEvoking gentle emotion
apropos · as for · vis-à-vis · with regard to · in terms of · respecting · anent · about
Point of connection
- bondBinding tie or connection
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- nexusConnecting central point
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
interconnection · linkage · coupling · junction · interface · channel · conduit · articulation
Quality of being applicable
- bearingPosture or orientation
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
- germanenessQuality of being applicable
- materialityState of being consequential
significance · appropriateness · suitability · concernment · appositeness · relevancy · import · regard
Equidistant at all points
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- similarityState of being alike
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- resemblanceLikeness between things
congruence · affinity · kinship · concordance · harmony · consonance · accordance · symmetry
Underlying support system
- circumstancesConditions affecting an event
- settingContext of events
- backdropRear stage scenery
- situationState of affairs
environment · milieu · conditions · scenario · landscape · matrix · atmosphere · background
concerning
Causing worry or unease
- regardingOn the subject of
- pertaining toRelating to a subject
- with respect toAbout a topic
touching · apropos · as for · vis-à-vis · with regard to · in terms of · respecting · anent · about · on the subject of
link
Point of connection
bridge · interconnection · linkage · coupling · junction · interface · channel · conduit · articulation · synapse
pertinence
Quality of being applicable
- bearingPosture or orientation
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
- germanenessQuality of being applicable
materiality · significance · appropriateness · suitability · concernment · appositeness · relevancy · import · regard · reference
parallel
Equidistant at all points
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- similarityState of being alike
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
resemblance · congruence · affinity · kinship · concordance · harmony · consonance · accordance · symmetry · equivalence
framework
Underlying support system
- circumstancesConditions affecting an event
- settingContext of events
- backdropRear stage scenery
situation · environment · milieu · conditions · scenario · landscape · matrix · atmosphere · background · reference point
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
in relation toirrespective of
Without being affected by
regardless of · apart from · outside of · notwithstanding · in spite of
in relation toon its own
per se · intrinsically · independently · in and of itself · as such
related, relation, relate, relationship, relative, relatives, relations, unrelated, relationships