The term "correlative" has been used in literature to denote a deep, often inescapable interdependence or correspondence between two or more entities, whether abstract concepts, natural phenomena, or linguistic constructs. For instance, Schopenhauer employs it to elucidate the relationship between understanding, matter, and causality—describing understanding as the subjective correlative of both matter and causation ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]). Similarly, classical texts by Plato and later meditations by Coleridge invoke the idea to illustrate paired opposites such as being and truth, or express arguments concerning language itself ([7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12]). In educational and sociological contexts, authors like John Dewey describe aspects of human experiences—such as interest and discipline, or teaching and learning—as interdependent, correlative processes that mutually reinforce one another ([13], [14], [15], [16]). The term also appears in more specific domains: in grammar, for example, where conjunctions that work in tandem are explicitly labeled as correlative ([17], [18], [19]); and in discussions of social and historical phenomena, where events or traits (such as jealousy, comradeship, or national symbolism) are seen as corresponding to and reflective of broader circumstances ([20], [21], [22], [23]). Even in ethical and aesthetic discourses, as seen in Aristotle’s examination of virtue and vice or Nietzsche’s suggestion that art complements science, the concept of correlative relationships serves to frame complex interrelations that defy simpler definitions ([24], [25]). In sum, whether addressing abstract ideas or concrete circumstances, the term "correlative" consistently emphasizes the notion that certain entities are inherently defined by their reciprocal connection.