correlative

adjective

cor·​rel·​a·​tive kə-ˈre-lə-tiv 

1

: naturally related : corresponding

2

: reciprocally related

3

: regularly used together but typically not adjacent

the correlative conjunctions either … or

correlative noun

correlatively adverb

Synonyms

• complementary
• reciprocal
• supplemental
• supplementary

Examples of correlative in a Sentence

a doctor's duties and a patient's correlative rights

As demand increases, we'll see a correlative increase in price.

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also the sort of correlative idea that modern mainframes can be useful in hosting LLMs and related systems. —John Werner, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024

Yet, other correlative studies in Washington, California and Canada have suggested that hunting may make the problem worse. —Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024

The holy grail for AI programmers is to move from correlative outcomes, which is essentially what all AI today does, to causative outcomes that in essence include intuition and cognitive insight. —Michael Auslin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2018

In other words, citizenship is the highest de facto office in the land with correlative duties. —Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing correlative

• objective correlative

Kids Definition

correlative

1 of 2 adjective

cor·​rel·​a·​tive

kə-ˈrel-ət-iv

1

: mutually related

2

: having a mutual grammatical relation and regularly used together

"either" and "or" are correlative conjunctions

correlatively adverb

correlative

2 of 2 noun

: either of two correlative things