As a white man I also probably noted the relative absence of black visitors to the site.

The relative absence of panic spared injuries and lives.

Throughout this splurge, he was dismayed by the relative absence of American businessmen.

The relative absence of these conditions through much of the past year has also contributed to the downward pressure on gold.

There was thick overhead cover here, and the relative absence of light forced him to turn the brightness control to the maximum.

What do you think can be done about the relative absence of African Americans in this industry?

These claims have been supported by the relative absence of applied evidence supporting the effect.

Other reasons for this relative absence were discussed in chapter 6.

The relative absence of blood at the site indicated that Martina had been mercifully dead by then.

As for the explosion that gets the bullet going, an old-fashioned six-shooter should still work very well, even in the relative absence of air.