Definitions
- Describing communication or interaction between people. - Referring to relationships between individuals. - Talking about social skills and abilities in dealing with others.
- Describing the connection or association between two or more things. - Referring to the way in which people or things are related to each other. - Talking about the quality of a relationship between individuals or groups.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words relate to connections between people or things.
- 2Both words can be used to describe relationships between individuals.
- 3Both words can be used to describe social skills and abilities.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Interpersonal refers specifically to communication and interaction between people, while relational can refer to any type of connection or association between things.
- 2Focus: Interpersonal emphasizes the individual's ability to interact with others, while relational focuses on the quality of the connection between individuals or groups.
- 3Usage: Interpersonal is often used in the context of psychology, counseling, and communication studies, while relational is more commonly used in the context of business, technology, and social sciences.
- 4Connotation: Interpersonal has a positive connotation, emphasizing social skills and abilities, while relational can have a neutral or negative connotation, emphasizing the functional aspects of a connection or relationship.
Remember this!
Interpersonal and relational are synonyms that both relate to connections between people or things. However, interpersonal specifically refers to communication and interaction between people, while relational can refer to any type of connection or association between things. Additionally, interpersonal emphasizes the individual's ability to interact with others, while relational focuses on the quality of the connection between individuals or groups.
