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

Notably, however, there are different ways to practice cognitive reappraisal—and according to Rodriguez, finding a neutral perspective is the most effective way to combat relational conflict. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Relational: If your boss tends to take issue with the personality quirks of people on the team, many of the conflicts probably are relational. —Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025

MRIs measured brain activity while the participants undertook seven tasks designed to test emotion, reward, motor function, working memory, language, relational or logical reasoning, and theory of mind or social information processing. —New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025

Miracle Messages set out to combat what Mr. Adler calls relational poverty – the idea that poverty occurs when people lack meaningful connections and support from others. —Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 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