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
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
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.
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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
Mind over money The relationship with money woes and psychological anguish is extremely correlative.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
With the passage of each anti-LGBTQ+ bill last year in Oklahoma, there was a correlative spike in calls to the Rainbow Youth Project’s Oklahoma crisis center line.
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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
Mind over money The relationship with money woes and psychological anguish is extremely correlative.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
With the passage of each anti-LGBTQ+ bill last year in Oklahoma, there was a correlative spike in calls to the Rainbow Youth Project’s Oklahoma crisis center line.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for correlative
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“Correlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correlative. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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