correlative
correlative — adjective
- correlativepositive
- more correlativecomparative
- most correlativesuperlative
1. Two or more pieces of information, trends, or conditions are correlative when a
Two or more pieces of information, trends, or conditions are correlative when a change in one is regularly linked to a change in the other.
Rohan found that older adults' sleep quality and memory performance rose and fell together — the two were strongly correlative.
strongly correlative + in [group/domain]
The study showed that literacy rate and economic growth rose together — the two were correlative over decades.
correlative + over [time period]
Sade noticed that her stress and her sleep hours were correlative — less rest always meant more anxiety.
In biology class, Shirin learned that the colour of a flower and the pH of the soil are often correlative.
Heating costs in cold countries are directly correlative with winter temperatures.
- corresponding
emphasizes matched position or role rather than mutual change
- complementary
suggests each item completes or enhances the other, not just linked movement
- reciprocal
implies a two-way cause-effect, stronger than correlative
- parallel
describes similar movement without implying a direct statistical link
- unrelated
no statistical or meaningful connection at all
- independent
changes in one do not predict changes in the other
文法句型
be correlative + with [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently used in academic and research contexts. The phrase be correlative with highlights the pair of linked items; be correlative (without a preposition) groups two or more items as mutually connected.
常見錯誤
correlative — noun
- correlativesingular
- correlativesplural
1. A piece of data, a trend, or a condition that is directly linked to another — wh
A piece of data, a trend, or a condition that is directly linked to another — when one changes, the other changes in a similar way, and each helps predict the other.
Tamar found that exercise frequency was a positive correlative of well-being — more movement meant higher scores.
correlative + of [noun] — pattern for linking two measurable items
In the climate report, rising sea temperatures had a clear correlative: the steady loss of polar ice.
correlative introduced by a colon
Lucía noted that screen time was a close correlative to sleep disruption in young children.
For small businesses, customer loyalty is the strongest correlative of profit — when loyalty drops, profit drops too.
- counterpart
focuses on matching role rather than statistical linkage
- complement
implies the two items complete each other
- parallel
a similar phenomenon occurring alongside another, not necessarily linked
文法句型
correlative + of [noun phrase]
correlative + to [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Typically used with of when the linked item follows directly (a correlative of X). The preposition to is also found but less frequent. This noun often appears in research writing where one variable is treated as the counterpart of another.