variable vs correlative

correlative vs variable

variable and correlative both are nouns.

variable and correlative both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
variable	Yes	Yes	No	No
correlative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, correlative is a hyponym of variable; that is, correlative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variable:

variable: a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
correlative: either of two or more related or complementary variables

Other hyponyms of variable include argument, experimental variable, independent variable, correlate, degree of freedom, dependent variable, predictor variable, infinitesimal, chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant, variate, scalar, tensor, vector.

variable (noun)	correlative (noun)
a quantity that can assume any of a set of values	either of two or more related or complementary variables
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
a star that varies noticeably in brightness

variable (adjective)	correlative (adjective)
liable to or capable of change	expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied	mutually related
marked by diversity or difference

Difference between variable and correlative

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