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relational

[ ri-ley-shuh-nl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to relations.
  2. indicating or specifying some relation.
  3. Grammar. serving to indicate relations between various elements in a sentence, as prepositions, conjunctions, etc. Compare notional ( def 6 ).


relational

/ rɪˈleɪʃənəl /

adjective

  1. grammar indicating or expressing syntactic relation, as for example the case endings in Latin
  2. having relation or being related
  3. computing based on data stored in a tabular form

    a relational database

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • nonre·lation·al adjective
  • unre·lation·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of relational1

First recorded in 1655–65; relation + -al 1
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Example Sentences

Men and boys today have all sorts of challenges: mental health crises, depression, relational challenges, loneliness and opioid addiction.

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An Instagram account where Perel sprinkles tidbits of relational wisdom into the feeds of more than 2 million followers.

Boss defined it as “a relational disorder caused by the lack of facts surrounding the loss of a loved one,” but today, it encompasses a wide variety of loss.

Tiera Couch, an L.A.-based clinical social worker who specializes in relational trauma and anxiety, encourages people to preface the conversation with all of the things that could go wrong.

There are anthropological studies about women that show they tend to be more relational.

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