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with respect to

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with respect to someone or something

of or about someone or something. With respect to radiation, this power plant is very safe. This article examines experiments with respect to ethical issues.

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with respect to something

(slightly formal) also in respect to something

considering or relating to something with regard to something There is another question with respect to this plan that must be answered before any decision can be made. Do you really believe your memory is clear in respect to what happened?

Related vocabulary: in terms of something

See also: respect