Determined by
Relative and determined by are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relative" instead an adjective phrase "Determined by".
Relative
Relative adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Determined by and relative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Determined by" instead an adjective "Relative".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The relative success of the mission is determined by how many boxes you manage to keep from being destroyed.
Source: Protection Mission -
In the online game/community NationStates, each nation can name its own currency, whose value — relative to other in-game currencies and real-world currencies — is determined by the player's policy decisions.
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Siege towers are kind of weird in this setting, since their principle is to wheel up troops who hack away at the actual wall with picks and spades until it collapses (rather than simply surmount it), with the relative strength of a wall being determined by the number of units stationed atop it.
Source: Siege Engines
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