The phrase "relative dearth" means that there is a scarcity or shortage of something compared to what is expected or usual, but it is not a complete or absolute lack. Full definition
Microsoft's relative dearth of mobile apps also hurts the Pro 3 in this regard, as there simply isn't as much to do with the device in tablet mode. (canadianbusiness.com)
Still, it probably helped that there has been a relative dearth of technology IPOs this year with two of the most prominent taking place this summer: data analytics firm Talend and communications software company Twilio (twlo). (fortune.com)
And according to an article in the Journal of Conflict and Security Law by David Fidler, a professor of law at Indiana University, the current international law is «not well positioned to support responses to terrorist cyberattacks,» and there are no «strong incentives» for states to develop international law against this threat due to the relative dearth of these occurrences. (asiapacific.ca)