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

The technical implementation demonstrates how PostgreSQL’s extensibility addresses enterprise requirements for both document flexibility and relational consistency. —Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Here comes the public bathroom again: a counter-place where private and relational dimension mingle, where the visible challenges the invisible, where decency collides with guilty pleasure and exposure flirts with occultation. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 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

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