CORRELATIVE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Correlative

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from medieval Latin correlativus, from cor- ‘together’ + late Latin relativus (see relative)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kəˈrɛlətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

having a mutual relationship; corresponding

Short Definition:

having mutual relationship

Examples:
  • rights, whether moral or legal, can involve correlative duties

Word: Correlative

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kəˈrɛlətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a word or concept that has a mutual relationship with another word or concept

Short Definition:

word or concept that has mutual relationship

Examples:
  • the child's right to education is a correlative of the parent's duty to send the child to school

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