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Relational vs Relativity - What's the difference?

relational | relativity |

As an adjective relational

is relating to relations.

As a noun relativity is

the state of being relative to something else.

relational

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to relations.
  • (computing) A database technology using tables and the principles set forth by Dr. Edgar F. Codd. (Contrary to popular notion, "relation" in this context refers to tables, and not linkages.)

    • relativity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia relativity) (-)
  • The state of being relative to something else.
  • (physics) The principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.
  • (relativity) Either of two theories (special relativity or general relativity) developed by German-American physicist . Also called Einsteinian relativity .