correlativeness
Definition
Noun:
- The state or quality of being correlative: "correlativeness" denotes the property of having a mutual relationship, where two or more things are connected in such a way that one implies or depends on the other.
Usage Examples
- (The mutual relationship between cause and effect.)
- (The connection where one grammatical element implies the other.)
- (The quality of being related or interdependent.)
Advanced Usage
- "correlativeness in logic": the property of terms or propositions that are mutually dependent or reciprocal.
- The correlativeness of "parent" and "child" means one cannot exist without the other in definition. (The logical interdependence of the two terms.)
Variants and Related Words
- Correlative (adj): having a mutual relationship; corresponding.
- Effort and results are often correlative. (They are connected in a dependent way.)
- Correlate (verb): to have a mutual relationship or connection.
- Stress levels correlate with sleep quality. (They are related.)
- Correlation (noun): a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
- There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer. (A statistical link.)
Synonyms
- Interdependence: the state of being dependent on each other.
- Mutuality: the quality of being shared or reciprocal.
- Reciprocity: a mutual exchange or relationship.
Related Idioms
- "go hand in hand": to be closely connected or occur together.
- Wealth and responsibility often go hand in hand. (They are correlative.)
- "two sides of the same coin": two things that are closely related and cannot be separated.
- Freedom and discipline are two sides of the same coin. (They are correlative.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Correlate with: to have a mutual relationship with something.
- The data correlates with our earlier findings. (The data is related to the findings.)
- Correlate to: to be connected or equivalent to something.
- Test scores correlate to academic performance. (They are linked.)