relational

adjective

re·​la·​tion·​al ri-ˈlā-sh(ə-)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

Attraction in long-term relationships frequently evolves from something visually driven into something deeply relational. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

Properties says its approach is relational, not just transactional. —Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026

In fact, the U.S. has great relational and diplomatic capital to leverage and exhaust before war is entertained. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026

Even relational risk softens, because the connection with an audience no longer lives inside a single platform’s interface. —Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing relational

• relational grammar

Rhymes for relational

• formational
• foundational
• gestational
• gradational
• locational
• mutational
• notational
• rotational
• sensational
• translational
• vibrational
• vocational