Main Entry: ²cor·re·late

Pronunciation: \-ˌlāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cor·re·lat·ed; cor·re·lat·ing

Date: circa 1742

intransitive verb : to bear reciprocal or mutual relations : correspondtransitive verb 1 a : to establish a mutual or reciprocal relation between <correlate activities in the lab and the field> b : to show correlation or a causal relationship between
2 : to present or set forth so as to show relationship <he correlates the findings of the scientists, the psychologists, and the mystics — Eugene Exman>

— cor·re·lat·able \-ˌlā-tə-bəl\ adjective

— cor·re·lat·or \-ˌlā-tər\ noun