correlative definition - Dictionary

Dictionary

Thesaurus

Translations

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

correlation coefficient

correlative

correspond

correspondence

correspondence column

correspondence course

correspondence school

See pronunciation key

Search for "correlat..." in all of MSN Encarta

E-mail this entry

Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces

Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

correlative

cor·rel·a·tive [ kə réllətiv ]

adjective

Definition:

1. being correlates: in a mutual or complementary relationship

2. grammar together but not adjacent: functioning together but not usually adjacent, as the conjunctions "either" and "or"

noun (plural cor·rel·a·tives)

Definition:

1.
Same as correlaten (sense 1)

2. grammar correlative word: a word, especially a conjunction, that functions with another but is not usually adjacent to it

cor·rel·a·tive·ly adverb

cor·rel·a·tive·ness noun

cor·rel·a·tiv·i·ty [ kə rèllə tívvətee ] noun

Also on Encarta

•	Important Notice: MSN Encarta to be discontinued. Learn more.

•	10 tips for building your English vocabulary

•	Alternatives to the M.B.A.

•	GPS for students

•	Making the right college choice

•	Presidential Myths Quiz

•

Coffee break: Recharge your brain

Our Partners

•	ApplyWise Online College Admissions Counseling

•	The Princeton Review

•

Tutor.com: Live Help When You Get Stuck

Also on MSN

•	Peek into the world of parasites on Animal Planet

•	Mom's Homeroom: Learn ways to help your kid succeed in school

•	MSN Shopping: Best books for the season

•	MSN Careers: Nail that job interview

•

Today's news on MSNBC


Shopping