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

Resources are infrastructure components offered by cloud providers for on-demand use (for example, virtual machines (VMs), containers and relational databases). —Rakshana Balakrishnan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The daily rituals that root you back into relational intelligence — inconvenient, intentional and deeply human. —Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025

This also helps create healthier relational dynamics, where respect and emotional safety are mutually reinforced. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

Journaling can be a helpful tool for relational discernment today. —Usa Today, USA Today, 28 July 2025

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
• nonrational
• notational
• rotational
• sensational
• translational
• vibrational