non-relational
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/nɒn-rɪˈleɪʃənəl/
not involving relationships
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-relational' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'relational' which comes from 'relation', derived from Latin 'relatio', meaning 'a bringing back'.
Historical Evolution
'relatio' transformed into the Old French word 'relacion', and eventually became the modern English word 'relation', which forms the basis of 'relational'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'relation' meant 'a bringing back', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a connection or association'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not involving or characterized by a relationship between entities.
The database uses a non-relational model to store data.
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