10 definitions found for correlative

Correlative CORRELATIVE, a. [L. Con and relativus. See Relate and Relative.] Having a reciprocal relation, so that the existence of one in a certain state depends on the existence of another; as father and son, husband and wife, are correlative terms. The term son is correlative to that of father.
CORRELATIVE, n. That which is opposed to something else in a certain relation. The son is the correlative of his father. Darkness and light are correlatives. Rest is the correlative of motion.

correlative adj 1: mutually related [syn: correlative, correlate, correlated] 2: expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation; "correlative conjunctions" n 1: either of two or more related or complementary variables [syn: correlate, correlative]

correlative adjective Date: 1530 1. naturally related ; corresponding 2. reciprocally related 3. regularly used together but typically not adjacent <the correlative conjunctions either…or> • correlative noun • correlatively adverb

correlative
adj. & n.
--adj.
1 (often foll. by with, to) having a mutual relation.
2 Gram. (of words) corresponding to each other and regularly used together (as neither and nor).
--n. a correlative word or thing.
Derivatives:
correlatively adv. correlativity n.
Etymology: med.L correlativus (as COM-, RELATIVE)

correlative (correlatives) If one thing is a correlative of another, the first thing is caused by the second thing, or occurs together with it. (FORMAL) Man has rights only in so far as they are a correlative of duty. N-COUNT: oft N of n

correlative kɔˈrelətɪv adj. & n. --adj. 1 (often foll. by with, to) having a mutual relation. 2 Gram. (of words) corresponding to each other and regularly used together (as neither and nor). --n. a correlative word or thing. øøcorrelatively adv. correlativity n. [med.L correlativus (as COM-, RELATIVE)]

Correlative 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.

Correlative 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.

correlative I. a. Reciprocal, complemental, complementary. II. n. See correlate, n.

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