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
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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.
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There’s also the sort of correlative idea that modern mainframes can be useful in hosting LLMs and related systems.
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John Werner, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Yet, other correlative studies in Washington, California and Canada have suggested that hunting may make the problem worse.
—Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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John Werner, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Yet, other correlative studies in Washington, California and Canada have suggested that hunting may make the problem worse.
—Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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“Correlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/correlative. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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