relational

adjective

re·​la·​tion·​al ri-ˈlā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

1

: of or relating to kinship

2

: characterized or constituted by relations

3

: having the function chiefly of indicating a relation of syntax

has is notional in he has luck, relational in he has gone

4

: relating to, using, or being a method of organizing data in a database so that it is perceived by the user as a set of tables

relationally adverb

Examples of relational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When relational Venus and perceptive Pluto come together in your 12th House of the Subconscious, you’re set up to see the true underlying dynamics of any confusing relationship situation with penetrating insight — well, possibly embellished with some vivid imagery. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2024

There is a similar dearth of male educators in American schools – another obstacle to boys learning how to be relational and emotionally literate. —Courtney E. Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing relational

• relational grammar