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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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
But if the future of work is relational, the nature of relationships matters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
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 • Nov. 16, 2025
We wind up with twenty-four kids, ages five to fourteen, and despite the low-key relational upheaval, it really is a lovely sight.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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