Correlative
adjective
Showing a direct or close relationship between two or more things.
There is a correlative relationship between risk and reward in investing
Often appears as...
- correlative studies
- correlative relationship
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Either of two things that are closely connected or correlated.
In the sentence 'either you get good grades or you'll repeat a year,' 'either' and 'or' are correlatives.
Often appears as...
- correlative conjunctions
- pair of correlatives
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Showing a direct or close relationship between two or more things.
There is a correlative relationship between risk and reward in investing
Often appears as...
- correlative studies
- correlative relationship
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Either of two things that are closely connected or correlated.
In the sentence 'either you get good grades or you'll repeat a year,' 'either' and 'or' are correlatives.
Often appears as...
- correlative conjunctions
- pair of correlatives
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Close Connection
Focus on how 'correlative' hints at a strong link, not just any casual relationship.
Exercise and health are correlative; one often improves with the other.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
'Correlative' usually appears in academic or formal discussions, not everyday conversation.
His thesis explores the correlative factors influencing climate change.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'correlative' too often can make speech sound repetitive; use it sparingly.
She mentioned the correlative trends once without needing to repeat.
Pro Tip 1/3Close Connection
Focus on how 'correlative' hints at a strong link, not just any casual relationship.
Exercise and health are correlative; one often improves with the other.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
'Correlative' usually appears in academic or formal discussions, not everyday conversation.
His thesis explores the correlative factors influencing climate change.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'correlative' too often can make speech sound repetitive; use it sparingly.
She mentioned the correlative trends once without needing to repeat.
Pro Tip 1/3Close Connection
Focus on how 'correlative' hints at a strong link, not just any casual relationship.
Exercise and health are correlative; one often improves with the other.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
'Correlative' usually appears in academic or formal discussions, not everyday conversation.
His thesis explores the correlative factors influencing climate change.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'correlative' too often can make speech sound repetitive; use it sparingly.
She mentioned the correlative trends once without needing to repeat.
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Video examples
Vampire Bats Biting...
in the vampire bats and we and as a correlative that we don't know where it is in vampire bats so again much more widespread potentially it's all it's always present than these populations striker will continue to collect data hoping his research will eventually help
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The trials, tribulations...
billions but you know the problem of the duration or what we call the durability of those protective immune responses really we won't know until we look at the curves of decay and we understand what the protective immune response is something we call a correlative
Video examples
Vampire Bats Biting...
in the vampire bats and we and as a correlative that we don't know where it is in vampire bats so again much more widespread potentially it's all it's always present than these populations striker will continue to collect data hoping his research will eventually help
Video examples
The trials, tribulations...
billions but you know the problem of the duration or what we call the durability of those protective immune responses really we won't know until we look at the curves of decay and we understand what the protective immune response is something we call a correlative
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our neighbors.
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Robert Delaunay
French Artist
Our understanding is correlative to our perception.
Quote examples
Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
The correlative to loving our neighbors as ourselves is hating ourselves as we hate our neighbors.
Quote examples
Robert Delaunay
French Artist
Our understanding is correlative to our perception.
Example 1 of 2
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