relational

American  

[ri-ley-shuh-nl] / rɪˈleɪ ʃə 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.

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relational British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nonrelational adjective
• unrelational adjective

Etymology

Origin of relational

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

Example Sentences

For Squibb, who understands acting as a relational art, complication is the source of the most resonant truths.

From Los Angeles Times

In a letter to parents Ms Hicks said: "By creating supported flexible spaces rooted in restorative and relational culture we can better meet the diverse needs of students."

From BBC

These are very alive, difficult, important, relational situations.

From Los Angeles Times

It combats what Dr Franco calls "relational loneliness" - the loss of deeper platonic bonds needed for healthy human connection.

From BBC

In 1979, Oracle introduced the first commercial relational database, External link which essentially organizes and manages data sets, calling it Version 2 External link because he didn’t think anyone would buy a Version 1.

From Barron's

Related Words

• comparative
• related
• relative