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nonrelational

nonrelational

8.0
A way of storing information in a database that does not use related tables
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.əl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no relacional
  • The project used nonrelational data models to analyze user behavior without focusing on individual relationships.

Examples

  • And the same is true of sound recordings, which generate nonrelational discontinuity.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Finally, self-narratives can be construed as nonrelational, though we can only construct our stories embedded in a community.

    Academic text (1999)

  • To the extent possible, these attributes should be nonphenomenological, ahistorical, and nonrelational.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Nonrelational databases do not store data in a structured format, making them suitable for large sets of unconnected information.

  • A nonrelational approach to data management allows for flexibility in how data is stored and accessed without predefined relationships.

Synonyms

unrelated
vsnonrelational
94 3.5

Not connected to the topic or cause

refers to systems that do not use links between entities, often in databases
non-related
vsnonrelational
3.5

Not connected to the main topic or activity

describes systems that avoid using entity links, especially in database contexts
nonrelative
vsnonrelational
5.6

Not connected to a person's family

focuses on absence of entity links in systems rather than independence

Antonyms

relational
19 5.6

Showing how people or things are connected

How Relational

relational
19 5.6
nonrelational
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

nonrelational positive

Morphology

nonrelational = relational (transparent) = non + relation + al

Formed by applying the productive negative prefix 'non-' to the adjective 'relational', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not relational'.

Etymology

Nonrelational is made from non- meaning 'not' and relation meaning 'a connection', the same root as relate or relative. So nonrelational means 'not using connections', which is why a nonrelational database stores data without related tables.