correlative

adjective

cor·rel·a·tive kə-ˈre-lə-tiv

Synonyms of correlative next

: naturally related : corresponding

: reciprocally related

: regularly used together but typically not adjacent

the correlative conjunctions either … or

correlative noun

correlatively adverb

Example Sentences

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 But that is a Porsche hallmark as well: priciness and its correlative exclusivity. —

Brett Berk, Good Housekeeping, 4 Apr. 2023 Much like Fleetwood, Hoge owns a great record this season at correlative courses. —

Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023 The relationships are correlative but striking. —

Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2022 The driver size also plays a correlative factor in the loudness of the earbuds. —

Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2023 Still, the authors write that the parasite could simply be more common in species that are declining—correlative, rather than causative. —

Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2011 There is one that is broadly correlative to the rapid Uturuncu inflation, but that is about it. —

Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2013 Currently, the team only has correlative evidence to back their findings. —

Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022 This focus on southern states is correlative to the country’s overall digital gap. —

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