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correlative definition

cor·rela·tive (kə relə tiv)

adjective

  1. having or involving a mutual relationship; reciprocally dependent correlative rights and duties
  2. Gram. expressing mutual relation and used in pairs In “neither Tom nor I can go,” “neither” and “nor” are correlative conjunctions

Etymology: ML correlativus

noun

  1. a thing closely related to something else
  2. a correlative word

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