relational
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re·la·tion·al

adjective \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\

Definition of RELATIONAL

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
re·la·tion·al·ly adverb

First Known Use of RELATIONAL

1662

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