cor·rel·a·tive

cor·rel·a·tive
/kəˈrɛlətıv/ adj
formal : existing because something else exists : closely connected

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

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

correlative noun, pl -tives [count]

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  • cor|rel´a|tive|ly — cor|rel|a|tive «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rel|a|tive — «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual relation and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rel´a|tive|ness — cor|rel|a|tive «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… …   English syllables

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • rel — al·ba·rel·lo; am·ba·rel·la; as·ka·rel; au·rel·lia; bar·rel·age; bar·rel·ful; bec·que·rel; bec·que·rel·ite; bor·rel; bor·rel·ia; bor·rel·o·my·ce·ta·ce·ae; bu·rel·ly; can·tha·rel·lus; car·rel; cer·cos·po·rel·la; chlo·rel·la; chu·rel; co·rel·la;… …   English syllables

  • correlative — cor·rel·a·tive …   English syllables

  • correlatively — cor·rel·a·tive·ly …   English syllables

  • correlative — cor|rel|a|tive1 [ kə relətıv ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL correlative rights or obligations are connected with or depend on each other 2. ) LINGUISTICS two words that are correlative are often used together but not usually used next to each other. For …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • correlative — cor|rel|a|tive [kəˈrelətıv] adj formal two or more facts, ideas etc that are correlative are closely related or dependent on each other ▪ rights and their correlative responsibilities >correlative n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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