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a poor relation
someone or something that is believed to be less important than another similar person or thing. Video, once seen as the poor relation of cinema, is now a major source of revenue for film companies.
See also: poor

in relation to something
1. and how that connects to something. This is a report about the effects of changing weather patterns in relation to farming.
2. compared with something. She checked the map to see where Miami is in relation to Orlando.

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