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Relevance vs Relational - What's the difference?

relevance | relational |

As a noun relevance

is the property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

As an adjective relational is

relating to relations.

relevance

English

Alternative forms

* relevancy (much less common)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The property or state of being relevant or pertinent.

    • Synonyms

    * bearing * pertinence

    Antonyms

    * irrelevance

    Related terms

    * relevant

    External links

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    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.)