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
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Most people tend to operate from their head more linearly than from a relational framework.
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Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
This creative choice makes the project feel relational: Pupul is on a quest to understand himself by observing and absorbing the people around him.
—Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Such an ability to communicate openly results in both personal and relational growth.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Transforming relational commitments?
—USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Critically, relational benefits are more likely when such subjective experiences are shared simultaneously – instances when people are most likely to sense a shared mind.
—Garriy Shteynberg, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
This relational mismatch can also lead to lower fertilization rates for plants leading to fewer seeds produced.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Your relational current feels a regenerative breeze today.
—USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
Job crafting can be transactional, based on a to do list, but also relational, in terms of our feelings and values around our role.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
This creative choice makes the project feel relational: Pupul is on a quest to understand himself by observing and absorbing the people around him.
—Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Such an ability to communicate openly results in both personal and relational growth.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Transforming relational commitments?
—USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Critically, relational benefits are more likely when such subjective experiences are shared simultaneously – instances when people are most likely to sense a shared mind.
—Garriy Shteynberg, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
This relational mismatch can also lead to lower fertilization rates for plants leading to fewer seeds produced.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Your relational current feels a regenerative breeze today.
—USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
Job crafting can be transactional, based on a to do list, but also relational, in terms of our feelings and values around our role.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Relational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relational. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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