How are rights and duties correlative?
Source: tatoeba (1524386)
Correlative
Synonyms for "correlative" (113 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (23)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (34)
Related words (56)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accessory, accompanying, affinitive, afisr, agnate.
- Sentence evidence is available for correlative, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "correlative".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "correlative"
Keep "correlative" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "correlative" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "correlative", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "correlative" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesconjunctiongrammatical unitmeasured factorrelational adjectiverelational descriptorvariablevariable quantity
More specific
8 entriescovariableeither memberexplanatory variablemeasured factornor membernot only memberpaired termpredictor variable
Collocations
9 entriescorrelational analysiscorrelative conjunctioncorrelative functioncorrelative paircorrelative patterncorrelative relationshipcorrelative variablestatistical correlativestrong correlative
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriessimilar
4 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
If we reinterpret these phenomena in terms of a consistently game-playing model of behavior, the need to distinguish between primary and secondary gains disappears. The correlative necessity to estimate the relative significance of physiological needs and dammed-up impulses on the one hand, and of social and interpersonal factors on the other, also vanishes. Since needs and impulses cannot be said to exist in human social life without specified rules for dealing with them, instinctual needs cannot be considered solely in terms of biological rules, but must also be viewed in terms of their psychosocial significance—that is, as parts of the game.
Source: wiktionary
The actual motivation for this separation was a curious mixture of arrogance and respect: the new arrogance of the administrators abroad who faced 'backward populations' or 'lower breeds' found its correlative in the respect of old-fashioned statesmen at home who felt that no nation had the right to impose its law upon a foreign people.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "correlative"?
Closest matches include accessory, accompanying, affinitive, afisr, agnate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "correlative"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.