adjective
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grammar indicating or expressing syntactic relation, as for example the case endings in Latin
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having relation or being related
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computing based on data stored in a tabular form
a relational database
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Etymology
Origin of relational
Example Sentences
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"Therefore, psychotherapy sometimes has to work relationally. For example, new experiences in the relationship between therapist and patient can gradually help to change entrenched relational patterns."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
As competition over scarce resources sets in, big companies use their buying power and relational importance to muscle out other buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Samantha Perkins, 36, a TikTok creator who posts about her own experience with financial infidelity, said she found “Strangers” relatable “for anyone who’s been through any kind of relational betrayal.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
For Squibb, who understands acting as a relational art, complication is the source of the most resonant truths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
I just laugh, all vestiges of relational conflict shoved aside for the moment.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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