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cor·rel·a·tive
 correlative
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
related in a mutually dependent or reciprocal way, as life forms.
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| definition 2: |
in grammar, of or denoting a construction or paired words that indicate alternatives or reciprocal, mutual, or parallel relations, such as "either" and "or" in "He'll come either today or tomorrow" and "both" and "and" in "Both the house and the garage caught fire."
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| related words: |
akin, allied, coordinate, mutual, relative |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
either of two things that are correlative.
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| definition 2: |
a correlative word, phrase, or construction.
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| related words: |
complement, coordinate |
| derivation: |
correlatively (adv.) |
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