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⚖️ To make less absolute 💻 To make path relative
to relativize

to relativize

8.6
To change a full file path or web link so it works from another folder
  • verb
  • /ˈrɛlətɪvaɪz/
  • Specialized
: relativizar
  • You can relativize the URL to make it more portable.

Examples

  • When deploying the site, the script relativized image URLs so links worked on any server.

  • The build tool can relativize file paths to the project root for portability.

  • You should avoid relativizing paths that must remain absolute for system security.

  • The developer relativized the file path for better compatibility.

  • The script can relativize URLs to ensure they work across different platforms.

  • By using a utility, you can relativize the file paths to make your project more adaptable.

  • To improve compatibility, it is essential to relativize the file paths when relocating the project.

Surface Forms

relativize infinitive
relativized past
relativized past participle
relativizing present participle
relativizes third person singular

Morphology

relativize = relative (transparent) = relative + ize

Productive verb formation from 'relative' + '-ize'; in computing the sense is a literal application 'make relative'.

Etymology

Relativize has the same parts: relative ('seen in relation to something else') and -ize ('to make or treat'). In computing, to relativize a file path is to make it 'relative' to a base location so the path still works when files move.