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relativize
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relativize, relativise [ˈrɛlətɪvaɪz]
vb
1. to make or become relative
2. (Physics / General Physics) (tr) to apply the theory of relativity to
relativization , relativisation n
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Verb1.relativize - consider or treat as relative
relativise
consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
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relativize
vt → relativieren
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