relational

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re·la·tion·al | \ ri-ˈlā-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

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Recent Examples on the Web In my experience, legacy technologies, such as relational or document databases, are insufficient for managing this type of data. — Brian Mullen, Forbes, 16 June 2022 You and your wife are supposed to be partners: Emotional, relational, and financial. — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 14 June 2022 You and your wife are supposed to be partners: Emotional, relational, and financial. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2022 This clashes with the relational equality that Saunders-Hastings prizes. — Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 The ruruhouses, Supartono said, were all about relational aesthetics, because the art facilitated the socializing. — New York Times, 9 June 2022 But so are things such as relational safety, empathy, trust and, most importantly, mutual respect. — Katie Hurley, CNN, 5 June 2022 Polyamorous relationships require disclosure, boundary setting, and a commitment to some sort of relational equity. — Gabrielle Smith, Glamour, 16 May 2022 So that is a moment when it’s really dramatized: the sacramental authority of the priest on the one hand and the local, relational authority of the abbess on the other hand. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022 See More

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