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单词 correlative
释义 cor·rel·a·tive
I. \kəˈreləd.]iv, -lət], ]ēv also kȯˈ- or ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin correlativus, from Latin com- + Late Latin relativus relative — more at relative
1. : naturally related (as by occurring in conjunction) : corresponding
 < points of view toward the contemporary world always imply correlative points of view toward … a dozen crucial issues in past centuries — Paul Farmer >
2. : having, indicating, or involving a reciprocal relation : being a correlate
 < linked the continuing progress of our system to a correlative development in the economies of all democratic peoples — N.A.Rockefeller >
: reciprocally related especially so that each directly implies the existence of the other
 < the correlative rights and duties between shareholders, directors, and executives — G.B.Hurff >
3. of paired words or expressions : regularly used together but typically not adjacent to each other
 < the correlative conjunctions either … or >
 < the correlative demonstratives the former … the latter >
4. biology : exhibiting correlation
cor·rel·a·tive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: correlate: as
 a. : either of two correlative words or expressions
 b. : a word denoting a correlate (sense 1)
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