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
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Affinity emerges when people show mutual care and repair relational tension quickly.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nurturing your ambitions may conflict with relational ties.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Weight stigma expert and host of the new podcast, GLP-1 Truth Serum, Virgie Tovar, believes that there’s a deeper, relational layer to explore.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Remember: relational success isn't measured by longevity.
—Cameron Schoppa
sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nurturing your ambitions may conflict with relational ties.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Weight stigma expert and host of the new podcast, GLP-1 Truth Serum, Virgie Tovar, believes that there’s a deeper, relational layer to explore.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Remember: relational success isn't measured by longevity.
—Cameron Schoppa
sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relational
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“Relational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relational. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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