Definition of correlative

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Correlative (n.) The antecedent of a pronoun.

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Wife :: Wife (n.) The lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to a man in wedlock; a woman who has a husband; a married woman; -- correlative of husband.
Correlatively :: Correlatively (adv.) In a correlative relation.
So :: So (adv.) In like manner or degree; in the same way; thus; for like reason; whith equal reason; -- used correlatively, following as, to denote comparison or resemblance; sometimes, also, following inasmuch as..
Decani :: Decani (a.) Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall is placed; decanal; -- correlative to cantoris; as, the decanal, or decani, side..
Correlativeness :: Correlativeness (n.) Quality of being correlative.
Husband :: Husband (n.) A married man; a man who has a wife; -- the correlative to wife.
Whether :: Whether (conj.) In case; if; -- used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only indicated by the particle not or no after the correlative, and sometimes it is omitted entirely as being distinctly implied in the whether of the first..
Devisor :: Devisor (n.) One who devises, or gives real estate by will; a testator; -- correlative to devisee..
Gammer :: Gammer (n.) An old wife; an old woman; -- correlative of gaffer, an old man..
Squawberry :: Squaw (n.) A female; a woman; -- in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup..
Groomsman :: Groomsman (n.) A male attendant of a bridegroom at his wedding; -- the correlative of bridesmaid.
Aunt :: Aunt (n.) The sister of one's father or mother; -- correlative to nephew or niece. Also applied to an uncle's wife.
Depositor :: Depositor (n.) One who makes a deposit, especially of money in a bank; -- the correlative of depository..
Creditor :: Creditor (n.) One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor..
Consignee :: Consignee (n.) The person to whom goods or other things are consigned; a factor; -- correlative to consignor.
Other :: Other (conj.) Either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used).
Thither :: Thither (a.) Being on the farther side from the person speaking; farther; -- a correlative of hither; as, on the thither side of the water..
Succiduous :: Successor (n.) One who succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character; -- correlative to predecessor; as, the successor of a deceased king..
Correlative :: Correlative (n.) One who, or that which, stands in a reciprocal relation, or is correlated, to some other person or thing..
Patient :: Patient (n.) A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.
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