correlative
correlative — 形容詞
- correlativepositive
- more correlativecomparative
- most correlativesuperlative
1. Two or more pieces of information, trends, or conditions are correlative when a
相關聯的
指兩項資料或條件之間有連帶關係
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.
Rohan 發現老年人的睡眠品質與記憶表現會同步增減——兩者有很強的相關性。
strongly correlative + in [group/domain]
The study showed that literacy rate and economic growth rose together — the two were correlative over decades.
該研究顯示，識字率與經濟成長是同步上升的——這兩個指標在數十年間是相關的。
correlative + over [time period]
Sade noticed that her stress and her sleep hours were correlative — less rest always meant more anxiety.
Sade 注意到她的壓力與睡眠時數是相關的——休息越少，焦慮就越多。
In biology class, Shirin learned that the colour of a flower and the pH of the soil are often correlative.
在生物課上，Shirin 學到花的顏色與土壤的酸鹼值常常是相關的。
Heating costs in cold countries are directly correlative with winter temperatures.
寒冷國家的暖氣費用與冬季氣溫有直接的相關性。
- 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 — 名詞
- correlativesingular
- correlativesplural
1. A piece of data, a trend, or a condition that is directly linked to another — wh
相關因素
與另一事物有連帶關係的資料或趨勢
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.
Tamar 發現運動頻率是幸福感的一項正向相關因素——動得越多，分數就越高。
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.
在這份氣候報告中，海水溫度上升有一個明顯的相關因素：極地冰層的持續消退。
correlative introduced by a colon
Lucía noted that screen time was a close correlative to sleep disruption in young children.
Lucía 指出，螢幕使用時間是幼兒睡眠障礙的一個密切相關因素。
For small businesses, customer loyalty is the strongest correlative of profit — when loyalty drops, profit drops too.
對小企業而言，顧客忠誠度是利潤最強的相關因素——忠誠度下滑時，利潤也跟著下滑。
- 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.