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relativize

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To make one thing relative to another.
  2. To make relative.

Equivalents

Françaisrelativiser
Deutschrelativieren
Italianorelativizzare
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Examples

“However, many thinkers (Protestant and Catholic) have⟳ used historical-critical methods to relativize New Testament materials on sex and gender to their original settings, rather quickly substituting for "obsolete" moral prohibitions a modern, liberal set⟳ of values[…]”
“to relativize indirect objects”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

relativized relativizes relativizing relaunch relaunched relaunches

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