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Correlative

Correlative Meaning & Definition
Correlative Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Correlative?

[n] either of two correlated variables
[adj] (grammar) indicating a reciprocal or complementary relation; "correlative conjunctions"
[adj] mutually related

Synonyms | Synonyms for Correlative: correlate | correlate | correlated | reciprocal | related | related to

Related Terms | Find terms related to Correlative: accessory | accompanying | affinitive | agnate | akin | allied | analogical | analogous | appertaining | associated | associative | attendant | attending | cognate | coincident | collatable | collateral | combined | commensurable | commensurate | comparable | comparative | concomitant | concurrent | congeneric | congenerous | congenial | conjoint | connate | connatural | connected | connective | conspecific | corelated | corelational | corelative | correlated | correlational | coupled | en rapport | enate | fellow | joined | joint | linking | matchable | much at one | mutual | paired | parallel | pertaining | pertinent | proportionable | proportional | proportionate | referable | referring | relating | relational | relative | similar | simultaneous | sympathetic | twin

See Also | variable | variable quantity

Correlative In Webster's Dictionary

\Cor*rel"a*tive\ (k?r-r?l"?-t?v), a. [Cf. F. corr['e]latif.] Having or indicating a reciprocal relation. Father and son, prince and subject, stranger and citizen, are correlative terms. --Hume.
\Cor*rel"a*tive\, n. 1. One who, or that which, stands in a reciprocal relation, or is correlated, to some other person or thing. --Locke. Spiritual things and spiritual men are correlatives. --Spelman. 2. (Gram.) The antecedent of a pronoun.

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