correlative

• Qualifie une relation dans laquelle deux ou plusieurs éléments sont liés ou dépendent l'un de l'autre ; utilisé souvent en grammaire pour désigner des paires de mots reliant des parties de phrase.

Describes a relationship where two or more things are mutually connected or interdependent, often used in grammar to refer to pairs of words that link clauses.

1. Mutually relatedC1formal

   Having a mutual relationship or connection; two things that correspond to each other.

   corrélatif

   • The study examined correlative factors between diet and health.
   • There is a correlative relationship between exercise and mental well-being.
   • The two variables are correlative, not causal.

   Synonymescomplementarycorrespondentcorrespondinginterdependentinterrelatedmatchingmutualparallelreciprocal

2. Grammar: paired conjunctionsC1formal

   Referring to conjunctions that are used in pairs to connect equivalent elements (e.g., both...and, either...or, neither...nor).

   conjonction corrélative

   • 'Both...and' is a correlative conjunction pair.
   • In the sentence 'Neither John nor Mary came,' 'neither...nor' is a correlative structure.
   • Correlative conjunctions must connect grammatically equal elements.

   Synonymespaired

• Nom désignant un mot ou une notion qui est naturellement lié à ou complète un autre, souvent utilisé en grammaire pour décrire des paires de mots reliant des parties de phrases.

A noun referring to a word or concept that is naturally related or complementary to another, often used in grammar to describe pairs of words that connect clauses or sentences.

1. Linguistic termC1formal

   A word or phrase that is paired with another to show a relationship, such as 'either...or' or 'both...and'.

   corrélatif (linguistique)

   • In the sentence 'Either you come or I leave,' 'either' and 'or' are correlatives.
   • Correlatives like 'neither...nor' are used to connect negative alternatives.
   • The grammar lesson focused on the use of correlatives in complex sentences.