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correlative definition
cor·rela·tive (kə rel′ə tiv)
adjective
- having or involving a mutual relationship; reciprocally dependent correlative rights and duties
- 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
- a thing closely related to something else
- a correlative word
Related Forms:
- correlatively cor·rel′a·tively adverb
- correlativity cor·rel′a·tiv′·ity noun
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