The phrase "relative pittance" means a small amount of money or something of little value compared to what is expected or needed in a particular situation. Full definition
Utah ranks last in the nation in per - pupil spending, and Innovations gets the same relative pittance as Salt Lake City's conventional high schools: $ 3,100 per student for operating costs and $ 3,200 for facilities - related costs. (educationnext.org)
To enter, a startup needs to have raised less than $ 4 million, which is a relative pittance in Silicon Valley terms. (inc.com)
To hear tell from the «right now» industry mavens, no old - line business today is safe from aggressive and disruptive innovators planning to mobilize the masses to do the biddings of others on demand and — albeit over time — they'll be working for a relative pittance. (inc.com)